moot

Definition of Moot

(noun) An informal meeting held by a community to hear and settle a dispute.

Moot Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: moot

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /mut/
• British English – /muːt/

Usage Notes

• Plural: moots
• A moot continues until an agreement is made.
• In contrast to moot, a court while similar is more formal.

Additional Information

• Word origin of “moot” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• contest
• go-between
• individual
• infralegal-dispute
• ordeal
• power
• self-redress

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Cite the Definition of Moot

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2017. “moot.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved June 5, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/moot/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

moot. (2017). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/moot/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2017. “moot.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/moot/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“moot.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2017. Web. 5 Jun. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/moot/>.