canvassing

4 definitions • 3 examples

present participle of

to try to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area:

I've been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week.

to try to discover information or opinions by asking people:

The council has been canvassing local opinion/local people to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development.

to suggest an idea or plan to be considered:

Wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems.