Synonyms of mooting

mooting

verb

present participle of moot

1

as in introducing

to present or bring forward for discussion

conservatives had shouted down the proposal when it was first mooted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introducing
• raising
• discussing
• placing
• suggesting
• debating
• proposing
• mentioning
• broaching
• bringing up
• offering
• citing
• referring (to)
• talking (about)
• speaking (of)
• naming
• ventilating
• alluding (to)
• expressing
• interrupting
• airing
• venting
• interjecting
• thrashing (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• quieting
• silencing
• censoring
• hushing (up)

2

as in discussing

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion

the issue of whether a person's nature or upbringing is more important continues to be mooted by experts and laymen alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussing
• debating
• arguing
• canvassing
• reviewing
• agitating
• disputing
• talking over
• batting (around or back and forth)
• bandying
• raising
• hashing (over or out)
• propounding
• considering
• speaking (about)
• talking (about)
• introducing
• stirring up
• deliberating
• broaching
• weighing
• forging
• wrestling (with)
• hammering out
• talking out
• thrashing (out)
• chewing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mooting

For her part, Scholten still thinks Stevens will prevail in Tuesday’s primary, mooting the concerns about El-Sayed’s candidacy. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

The missing piece from any effort to tie this conversation to current events is the role that federal-state coöperation has played historically in mooting this question. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Tomahawk missiles One way the White House is turning the screws on Moscow is by mooting the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025

This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025