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Definitions for Moot

[1] open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point .
[2] 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.
[3] Chiefly Law . not actual; theoretical; hypothetical.
[4] to present or introduce (any point, subject, project, etc.) for discussion.
[5] to reduce or remove the practical significance of; make purely theoretical or academic.
[6] Archaic . to argue (a case), especially in a mock court.
[7] an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
[8] an argument or discussion, especially of a hypothetical legal case.
[9] Obsolete . a debate, argument, or discussion.
[10] a ring gauge for checking the diameters of treenails.
[11] to bring (a treenail) to the proper diameter with a moot.
[12] subject or open to debate a moot point
[13] (tr) to suggest or bring up for debate
[14] (intr) to plead or argue theoretical or hypothetical cases, as an academic exercise or as vocational training for law students
[15] a discussion or debate of a hypothetical case or point, held as an academic activity
[16] (in Anglo-Saxon England) an assembly, mainly in a shire or hundred, dealing with local legal and administrative affairs

Words related to Moot

problematic, unresolved, unsettled, debatable, suspect, open, controversial, disputable, dubious, questionable, uncertain, undecided, contestable

Words nearby Moot

moose river, moosebird, moosehead lake, moosemilk, moosewood, moot, moot court, moot hall, moot point, mop, mop up

Origin of Moot

21805–15; special use of dial. moot tree-stump, block of wood; cognate with Dutch moot piece

Words that may be confused with Moot

moot, mute

Other words from Moot

moot·er , noun
moot·ness , noun

Word origin for Moot

Old English gemōt; compare Old Saxon mōt, Middle High German muoze meeting

Synonyms for Moot

debatable, problematic, unresolved, unsettled, open, suspect, at issue, contestable, controversial, disputable, dubious, open to debate, questionable, uncertain, undecided