raised-hand-vote
nounUK /reɪzd hænd vəʊt/
US /reɪzd hænd voʊt/
A way to choose something by having people put up their hands to show what they want.
The class had a raised-hand-vote to pick the game for recess.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A quick decision made by counting hands in a meeting.
The club used a raised-hand-vote to decide the meeting time.
3. A simple way for a group to agree without writing anything down.
The family did a raised-hand-vote on where to eat dinner.
4. A count of hands to see who agrees with an idea.
The teacher asked for a raised-hand-vote on the new classroom rule.