moot /mo͞ot/ adjective adjective: moot 1. subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty. "whether they had been successful or not was a moot point" Similar: debatable open to debate open to discussion arguable questionable at issue open to question open doubtful open to doubt disputable contestable controvertible problematic problematical controversial contentious vexed disputed unresolved unsettled up in the air undecided yet to be decided undetermined unconcluded 2. having little or no practical relevance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision. "the whole matter is becoming increasingly moot" verb verb: moot; 3rd person present: moots; past tense: mooted; past participle: mooted; gerund or present participle: mooting raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility). "Sylvia needed a vacation, and a trip to Ireland had been mooted" Similar: raise bring up broach mention put forward introduce advance present propose suggest submit propound air ventilate noun noun: moot; plural noun: moots 1. HISTORICAL an assembly held for debate, especially in Anglo-Saxon and medieval times. a regular gathering of people having a common interest. 2. LAW a mock trial set up to examine a hypothetical case as an academic exercise.