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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

2

as in debating

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

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