debating Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb argue with one another
    debate.
    • We debated the question of abortion
    • John debated Mary
  2. verb think about carefully; weigh
    moot; deliberate; turn over; consider; debate.
    • They considered the possibility of a strike
    • Turn the proposal over in your mind
  3. verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue
    debate; deliberate.
  4. verb have an argument about something
    contend; argue; debate; fence.

WordNet


De*bat"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of discussing or arguing; discussion.

Webster 1913