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

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