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View usage for: (muːt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense moots, present participle mooting, past tense, past participle mooted1. verb [usually passive]If a plan, idea, or subject is mooted, it is suggested or introduced for discussion. [formal] Plans have been mooted for a 450,000-strong Ukrainian army. [be VERB-ed] When the theatre idea was first mooted I had my doubts. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: bring up, propose, suggest, introduce More Synonyms of moot 2. adjectiveIf something is a moot point or question, people cannot agree about it. How long he'll be able to do so is a moot point. Synonyms: debatable, open, controversial, doubtful More Synonyms of moot (muːt) adjective1. subject or open to debate a moot point 2. having no practical relevance verb3. (transitive) to suggest or bring up for debate 4. (intransitive) to plead or argue theoretical or hypothetical cases, as an academic exercise or as vocational training for law students noun5. a discussion or debate of a hypothetical case or point, held as an academic activity 6. (in Anglo-Saxon England) an assembly, mainly in a shire or hundred, dealing with local legal and administrative affairs Derived forms mooter (ˈmooter) noun Word origin Old English gemōt; compare Old Saxon mōt, Middle High German muoze meeting (mut) noun1. an early English assembly of freemen to administer justice, decide community problems, etc. 2. a discussion or argument, esp. of a hypothetical law case, as in a law school adjective3. subject to or open for discussion or debate; debatable 4. not worthy of consideration or discussion because it has been resolved or no longer needs to be resolved verb transitive6. to propose or bring up for discussion or debate 7. to make so hypothetical as to deprive of significance; make academic or theoretical Word origin ME mote < OE mot, gemot, a meeting & prob. ON mot < Gmc base * mot- > Goth gamotjan, to meet Examples of 'moot' in a sentencemoot British English: moot VERB If a plan, idea, or subject is mooted, it is suggested or introduced for discussion. Plans have been mooted for a 450,000-strong army. - American English: moot
- Brazilian Portuguese: levantar
- Chinese: 提出
- European Spanish: someter a discusión
- French: suggérer
- German: vorbringen
- Italian: avanzare
- Japanese: 提出する
- Korean: 의견을 제기하다
- European Portuguese: levantar
- Latin American Spanish: someter a discusión
Definition to suggest or bring up for debate When the theatre idea was first mooted, I had my doubts. Synonyms bring up put forward ventilate Definition subject or open to debate How long he'll be able to do so is a moot point. Synonyms at issue open to debate contestable disputable Additional synonymsIt is arguable whether he ever had much control. Synonyms questionable, controversial, uncertain, suspicious, doubtful, suspect, dubious, dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), unreliable, debatable, paradoxical, unproven, fishy (informal), moot, iffy (informal), equivocal, problematical, disputable, controvertible, dubitable Definition to initiate or introduce (a topic) for discussion Eventually I broached the subject of her early life. Synonyms bring up, approach, introduce, mention, speak of, talk of, open up, hint at, touch on, raise the subject of Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries. Synonyms disputed, contended, contentious, at issue, debatable, polemic, under discussion, open to question, hot-button (informal), disputable, controvertible - moon
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Additional synonymsSynonyms debatable, controversial, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, questionable, moot, arguable, iffy (informal), open to discussion Definition unsure or uncertain Why did he sound so doubtful? Synonyms unsure, uncertain, hesitant, suspicious, hesitating, sceptical, unsettled, tentative, wavering, unresolved, perplexed, undecided, unconvinced, vacillating, leery (slang), distrustful, in two minds (informal), irresoluteDefinition to present for consideration or approval She does not abandon her responsibility to introduce new ideas. Synonyms suggest, offer, air, table (British), advance, propose, recommend, float, submit, bring up, put forward, set forth, ventilate, broach, mootDefinition not decided or finalized It is an open question how long his commitment will last. Synonyms unresolved, doubtful, unsettled, unanswered, undecided, debatable, unsolved, up in the air, moot, arguable, yet to be decided, opN Definition to put forward (a plan) for consideration We are about to propose some changes to the system. Synonyms put forward, present, suggest, advance, come up with, submit, tender, proffer, propoundDefinition to put forward (a plan or an idea) for consideration I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past. Synonyms recommend, propose, advise, move, table (British), counsel, advocate, prescribe, put forward, propound, offer a suggestion Definition (of an issue or problem) not agreed or decided upon The release date for his record is still undecided. Synonyms unsettled, open, undetermined, vague, pending, tentative, in the balance, indefinite, debatable, up in the air, moot, iffy (informal), unconcluded Definition not satisfactorily solved or concluded The dispute between the two parties remains unresolved. Synonyms undecided, unsettled, undetermined, vague, doubtful, pending, unanswered, unsolved, up in the air, moot, open to question, problematical, yet to be decided Definition (of an argument or dispute) not resolved They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues. Synonyms unresolved, undecided, undetermined, open, doubtful, debatable, up in the air, moot |