Moot point — Moot Moot, n. [AS. m[=o]t, gem[=o]t, a meeting; usually in comp.] [Written also {mote}.] 1. A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moot point — index problem, thesis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 moot point … Law dictionary
moot point — If something s a moot point, there s some disagreement about it: a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn t matter. An example: If you are arguing over… … The small dictionary of idiomes
moot point — noun An undecided or disputed point • • • Main Entry: ↑moot … Useful english dictionary
moot point — If something s a moot point, there s some disagreement about it: a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn t matter. An example: If you are arguing over… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Moot point — If something s a moot point, there s some disagreement about it; a debatable point … Dictionary of English idioms
moot point — point which is debatable, subject which is open for discussion … English contemporary dictionary
moot point — Synonyms and related words: bone of contention, catechism, cross interrogatory, cross question, debating point, demand, feeler, inquiry, interrogation, interrogative, interrogatory, issue, leader, leading question, point at issue, point in… … Moby Thesaurus
moot point — /mut ˈpɔɪnt/ (say mooht poynt) noun 1. a matter which is uncertain and open to debate. 2. Originally US an irrelevant argument. {moot1 + point1 (def. 22) …
(a) moot point — a moot ˈpoint/ˈquestion idiom (BrE, NAmE) a matter about which there may be disagreement or confusion • Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot point. Main entry: ↑mootidiom … Useful english dictionary
