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poll vs exit poll

exit poll vs poll

poll and exit poll both are nouns.

poll is a verb but exit poll is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poll Yes No Yes No
exit poll Yes No No No
As nouns, exit poll is a hyponym of poll; that is, exit poll is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poll:
  • poll: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
  • exit poll: a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election
Other hyponyms of poll include straw poll, straw vote.
poll (noun) exit poll (noun)
the counting of votes (as in an election) a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election
the top of the head
the part of the head between the ears
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
a tame parrot
poll (verb) exit poll (verb)
convert into a pollard
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
vote in an election at a polling station
get the votes of
Difference between poll and exit poll

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