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moot
[ moot ]
adjective
Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- of little or no practical value, meaning, or relevance; purely academic:
In practical terms, the issue of her application is moot because the deadline has passed.
- Chiefly Law. not actual; theoretical; hypothetical.
verb (used with object)
- to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to reduce or remove the practical significance of; make purely theoretical or academic.
- Archaic. to argue (a case), especially in a mock court.
noun
- an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- an argument or discussion, especially of a hypothetical legal case.
- Obsolete. a debate, argument, or discussion.
moot
/ ː /
adjective
- subject or open to debate
a moot point
verb
- tr to suggest or bring up for debate
- intr to plead or argue theoretical or hypothetical cases, as an academic exercise or as vocational training for law students
noun
- a discussion or debate of a hypothetical case or point, held as an academic activity
- (in Anglo-Saxon England) an assembly, mainly in a shire or hundred, dealing with local legal and administrative affairs
Derived Forms
- ˈǴdzٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ǵdzİ noun
- Ǵdzn noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of moot1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of moot1
Example Sentences
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Sir Keir Starmer said he will continue to seek an economic deal with the US to avoid some tariffs, but mooted state intervention to protect the national interest.
But Trump's anger with Putin was sparked when the Russian president on Friday mooted the idea of an interim government in Ukraine under the support of the UN which could replace President Zelensky.
Work to electrify railway lines running across the Pennines was given the go-ahead in 2022, more than 10 years after the scheme was first mooted by the then-Chancellor, George Osborne.
Tuesday's announcement was 16 years in the making, with the project first mooted in 2009 and more than £1.2bn in taxpayers' money spent on planning since.
If the Trump administration gets its way, even that flimsy protection will be moot.
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