MOOT
Dictionary entry overview: What does moot mean?
• MOOT (noun)
The noun MOOT has 1 sense:
1. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
Familiarity information: MOOT used as a noun is very rare.
• MOOT (adjective)
The adjective MOOT has 2 senses:
1. of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
2. open to argument or debate
Familiarity information: MOOT used as an adjective is rare.
• MOOT (verb)
The verb MOOT has 1 sense:
1. think about carefully; weigh
Familiarity information: MOOT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MOOT (noun)
Meaning:
A hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he organized the weekly moot
Hypernyms ("moot" is a kind of...):
case; causa; cause; lawsuit; suit (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
• MOOT (adjective)
Meaning:
Of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
Similar:
irrelevant (having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Meaning:
Open to argument or debate
Synonyms:
arguable; debatable; disputable; moot
Context example:
that is a moot question
Similar:
controversial (marked by or capable of arousing controversy)
• MOOT (verb)
Meaning:
Think about carefully; weigh
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
deliberate; moot; debate; consider; turn over
Context examples:
They considered the possibility of a strike / Turn the proposal over in your mind
Hypernyms (to "moot" is one way to...):
discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "moot"):
see (deliberate or decide)
premeditate (consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand)
debate (argue with one another)
wrestle (engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate)
think twice (consider and reconsider carefully)
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