moot1 adjectivemoot2 verb
mootmoot1 /muːt/ adjective 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINmoot1
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 moot ‘law court, discussion’ (11-21 centuries), from Old English motEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Even if Proposition 559 passes, it will become moot if the Supreme Court says it's unconstitutional.
- It's a moot point whether this is censorship.
- It is a moot point whether hierarchies exist outside our own thought processes.
- Quite how long Lord Young was proposing to delay publication is a moot point.
- Whether the law should be this is a moot point.
- Whether they have appeared as part of the C. and A.G.'s audit is a moot point.
- Whether this input has made a significant impact on the pattern of activity is a moot point.
Longman Language Activatorwhen there are several different opinions about something► debatable
Collocations: it is debatable whether · It is debatable whether these alternative medical treatments actually work.a debatable point · Whether or not the government was right to arrest the protesters is an extremely debatable point.
► questionable something that is questionable seems doubtful and is likely to be wrong or untrue: · The conclusions of the survey are questionable because the research was based on a very small sample of people.it is questionable whether: · It is questionable whether the advertisements will increase sales.
► open to question/debate something that is open to question or open to debate seems doubtful and needs to be checked or discussed: · Many people feel that the safety of the drug is now open to question.· Just why the guerrillas decided to shoot down the unarmed plane remains open to debate.it is open to question/debate whether: · It is open to debate whether the new government is any better than the old one.
► moot point something that different people have different opinions about: · I'm not sure that bringing in computers has made our job easier. It's a moot point.· Whether or not increasing taxes will result in a fairer society remains a moot point.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► point
Phrases· Whether this input has made a significant impact on the pattern of activity is a moot point.· It is a moot point whether hierarchies exist outside our own thought processes.· Whether they have appeared as part of the C. and A.G.'s audit is a moot point.· It's a moot point whether this is censorship.· Whether the law should be this is a moot point.· Quite how long Lord Young was proposing to delay publication is a moot point.· It is a moot point whether a supranational authority is also required.· This is a moot point which requires further study before it can be resolved.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a moot point/question
1a moot point/question something that has not yet been decided or agreed, and about which people have different opinions: - It's a moot point whether this is censorship.
- It is a moot point whether hierarchies exist outside our own thought processes.
- Quite how long Lord Young was proposing to delay publication is a moot point.
- This, of course, is a moot point.
- When you go to a place called Texas Bone, deciding what to order becomes a moot point.
- Whether the law should be this is a moot point.
- Whether they have appeared as part of the C. and A.G.'s audit is a moot point.
- Whether this input has made a significant impact on the pattern of activity is a moot point.
Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.2American English a situation or possible action that is moot is no longer likely to happen or exist: The fear that airstrikes could endanger troops is moot now that the army is withdrawing.moot1 adjectivemoot2 verb
mootmoot2 verb Word OriginWORD ORIGINmoot2
Verb TableOrigin:
Old English motian, from mot; ➔ MOOT1VERB TABLE
moot
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | moot |
| he, she, it | moots | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | mooted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have mooted |
| he, she, it | has mooted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had mooted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will moot |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have mooted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am mooting |
| he, she, it | is mooting | |
| you, we, they | are mooting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was mooting |
| you, we, they | were mooting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been mooting |
| he, she, it | has been mooting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been mooting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be mooting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been mooting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- A final version has already been mooted.
- A new approach was being mooted in the heaving undergrowth of ultra-left literature.
- As Jubilee 2000 draws to a close next month, climate change has been mooted as a possible successor issue.
- It was mooted the association could offer a unique police view of current problems.
- Misha F is against pets in principle, but admitted to having three cats and mooted a Chekhov sequel, Three Cats.
- Once the trip was mooted, there were weeks of indecision about who would go and when.
- Paris was mooted but when Henrietta could not find her passport they eloped to Edinburgh.
- Such is the Delors-led demand for uniformity that even this was mooted as a possibility.
Longman Language Activatorto make a formal suggestion in a meeting, report etc► propose
Collocations to formally suggest that something should be done, especially at a meeting: · The Russians proposed a treaty banning all nuclear tests.propose (that): · I propose that we discuss this at the next meeting.
► recommend to officially suggest that something should be done, after you have considered the situation carefully: · The report recommends a number of changes in the existing law.recommend that: · The directors are recommending that shareholders accept Baldwin's offer.
► put forward to suggest plans, proposals etc, especially in order to start discussions about something that needs to be decided: · The United Nations has put forward a peace plan that it hopes will form the basis for discussions.· Management initially put forward a number of proposals which were wholly unacceptable to the union.
► put something to/before to offer a group something such as a proposal or plan which they can accept or refuse: · The Government has spent £1 million on putting its case to the public.· We're going to put our plans before the committee on Monday and we'll just have to hope that they are approved.
► float: float an idea/plan etc to suggest an idea, plan etc in order to find out what other people think about it : · The administration had floated the idea of increased taxes on beer, spirits and tobacco.· The following month, David floated the possibility of launching a new TV company.
► submit to offer a proposal, application etc so that an official person or group can consider it and decide whether to accept it: · Applications for planning permission must be submitted before noon tomorrow.submit something to somebody: · We have submitted proposals for a new pay structure to the board of management.
► present to explain your ideas or plans to an official group so that they can decide whether to accept them: · We shall give you reasonable time to prepare and present your proposals.present something to somebody: · Ms Rogers will present her ideas to the Board at next week's meeting.present somebody with something: · We have been presented with a number of plans and will give careful consideration to all of them.
► be mooted if an idea or plan is mooted , it is suggested as something that could be done: · The scheme was first mooted two years ago.be mooted for: · A 3,000 house development has been mooted for the disused airfield.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► idea
Phrases· He had mooted the idea of becoming a teacher but made no serious attempts to do anything about it.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be mooted
be mooted to be suggested for people to consider SYN put forward: - A 3,000 house development has been mooted for the disused airfield.
- Once the trip was mooted, there were weeks of indecision about who would go.
- The scheme was first mooted two years ago.
- At Luxembourg in June, the Foreign Secretary got upset when that word was mooted.
- Further questions about the rights of paedophiles, transsexuals and bisexuals in relation to the centre were mooted, but full-scale debates never materialized.
- It was mooted the association could offer a unique police view of current problems.
- Once the trip was mooted, there were weeks of indecision about who would go and when.
- Paris was mooted but when Henrietta could not find her passport they eloped to Edinburgh.
- Such is the Delors-led demand for uniformity that even this was mooted as a possibility.
- Various schemes were mooted for the night, various groups drifted in and out.
The question of changing the membership rules was mooted at the last meeting.