ballot

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbalət/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbælət/

• Audio (AU)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: bal‧lot

Noun

Singular ballot

Plural ballots

Two ballots

1. (countable) A ballot is a piece of paper or a card that is used in voting.

   The ballot listed three candidates.

Verb

Plain form ballot

Third-person singular ballots

Past tense balloted

Past participle balloted

Present participle balloting

1. If you ballot, you vote or decide by ballot.

   to ballot for a candidate

2. If you ballot, you draw lots.