ballot

ballot is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting.
2. noun. The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets.
3. noun. The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.
4. noun. To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
5. transitive verb. To vote for or in opposition to.
6. noun. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

   "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"

   "they allowed just one vote per person"

   Synonyms: balloting, vote, voting

7. noun. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
8. verb. vote by ballot

   "The voters were balloting in this state"

Synonyms

balloting, vote, voting

Common word forms

ballots, balloted, balloter, balloting

Words from these letters

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