Moot

What does it mean if something is moot?

: subjected to discussion : disputed. 2. : deprived of practical significance : made abstract or purely academic. moot.

What does moot mean in a conversation?

Though moot can mean to debate endlessly without any clear decision or to think about something carefully, it most often describes ideas and arguments that don’t really matter. If your plane is crashing, whether or not your socks match is a moot point.

Does moot mean irrelevant?

Moot is a verb used to introduce a topic or idea for debate or discussion; it also means to declare something irrelevant for practical purposes. Moot is a noun to describe a hypothetical, academic discussion about a legal matter; it also refers to a mock trial in law school that looks at a hypothetical case.

Why does moot have two meanings?

“Moot”, for instance, means “that which can be argued; debatable” in Britain; it means “not worthy of discussion” in America. Some of these oddities arise from mere coincidence. The two senses of “cleave” are actually different words that happen to be written the same way in modern English.

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