Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 20 compound words that contain moot. The most common are listed below. Open moot in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- moot pointAn issue that is subject to, or open for, discussion or debate, to which no satisfactory answer is found; originally, one to be definitively determined by an assembly of the people.
- moot courtIn law school, an activity wherein students compete by making arguments with respect to a hypothetical case, or a case that has already been decided by an actual court.
- moot courtsplural of moot court: In law school, an activity wherein students compete by making arguments with respect to a hypothetical case, or a case that has already been decided by an actual court.
- moot hillAlternative form of moothill: A hill or elevated place where a meeting or council took place in Saxon England.
- moot-hallAlternative form of moot hall.
- moot-hallsplural of moot-hall
- moot earthSoil taken from between the roots of a tree.
- moot-axeA specialised axe for cutting tree stumps.
- moot pointsplural of moot point: An issue that is subject to, or open for, discussion or debate, to which no satisfactory answer is found; originally, one to be definitively determined by an assembly of the people.
- moot-axesplural of moot-axe: A specialised axe for cutting tree stumps.
- ward mootAlternative form of wardmote: A meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.
- tun-mootAn assembly of the town or village.
- moot-stowA town or borough that serves as the seat of an assembly or meeting.
- moot-stowsplural of moot-stow: A town or borough that serves as the seat of an assembly or meeting.
Compound words 20
- folkmootA general meeting (assembly) of the people of a town, district, or shire.
- mootnessThe state or condition of being moot.
- entmootA mythical form of consensus building without time constraints where all ideas and opinions of dissent are thoroughly considered and dwelt upon.
- mootableCapable of being mooted.
- moothillA hill or elevated place where a meeting or council took place in Saxon England.
- mootieA participant in a moot court competition.
- wardmoteA meeting of the inhabitants of a ward, especially in the City of London.
- hallmoteIn England, a court held in a justice's hall; a court-leet; court-baron.
- markmootA meeting of freemen who cultivated the land under the mark system.
- mootmanOne who argued moot trials in the Inns of Court.