# mooting

Pronunciation: say "MOOT-ing" /ˈmuːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of moot. — present participle and gerund of moot
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of moot. Use it after "is" or "are", or as the name of the action.
   - _City officials have been mooting a tax on sugary drinks for years._
   - _After mooting the case in class, the students argued it before a visiting judge._

## Noun

2. The activity of taking part in a moot court, in which law students argue invented cases for practice.
   - Simple: Taking part in a moot court, where law students argue made-up cases for practice.
   - _Her success in mooting persuaded her to become a trial lawyer._
   - _Years of mooting had taught him to keep calm when a judge interrupted._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — From Middle English motinge, moting, from Old English mōtung; equivalent to moot + -ing.
**Meaning 1** — Formed from moot + the suffix -ing.

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