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mooting

SayMOOT-ing/ˈmuːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of mooting

Practice

  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of moot. Use it after "is" or "are", or as the name of the action.

    Some parents are mooting the idea of a longer lunch break.

    Law students spend hours mooting made-up cases for practice.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    Taking part in a moot court, where law students argue made-up cases for practice.

    Mooting helps law students learn to speak well in court.

    He joined the mooting team in his first year of law school.

    Note

mooting is a form of moot

moot, verb: To suggest an idea or question so people can talk about it, or to discuss it. Full entry

Forms
mootmoots he/she/itmooting -ing formmooted past tense, past participle
Spelling
moot → mooting: add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 2

From moot with -ing added. The word goes back to Old English mōtung.

Meaning 1

From moot with -ing added.