I. moot 1 /muːt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: moot 'law court, discussion' (11-21 centuries) , from Old English mot ]
1 . a moot point/question something that has not yet been decided or agreed, and about which people have different opinions:
Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.
2 . American 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.
II. moot 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: motian , from mot ; ⇨ ↑ moot 1 ]
be mooted to be suggested for people to consider SYN put forward :
The question of changing the membership rules was mooted at the last meeting.