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- DictionaryMe·lee/ˈmālā/
noun
- 1. a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle: "several people were hurt in the melee"
The meaning of MELEE is a confused struggle; especially : a hand-to-hand fight among several people. How to use melee in a sentence. Melee Has French Roots.
Melee definition: a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.. See examples of MELEE used in a sentence.
a situation that is confused and not under control, esp. a fight involving a number of people: A melee erupted in the stands near the end of the game.
a situation that is confused and not under control, esp. a fight involving a number of people: A melee erupted in the stands near the end of the game.
A melee is a noisy free-for-all or rowdy fight — a no holds barred, battle royal, if you will. It's what pro wrestlers engage in every night, and shoppers endure at the toy store every holiday season.
melee. (meleɪ , US meɪ- ) also mêlée. Word forms: plural melees. 1. countable noun [usually singular] A melee is a noisy confusing fight between the people in a crowd. [written] A policeman was killed and scores of people were injured in the melee.
me·lee. (mā′lā′, mā-lā′) also mê·lée (mĕ-lā′) n. 1. A confused struggle or fight at close quarters. See Synonyms at brawl. 2. A confused tumultuous mingling, as of a crowd: the rush-hour melee. [French mêlée, from Old French meslee, past participle of mesler, to mix; see meddle .]
melee. noun. /ˈmeleɪ/. /ˈmeɪleɪ/. [singular] (from French) a situation in which a crowd of people are rushing or pushing each other in a confused way. Several people were hurt in the melee. I lost hold of her hand in the melee of people rushing towards the entrance. Word Origin.
A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people. A confused conflict or mixture. Hand-to-hand combat; mano a mano. A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.
MELEE definition: a situation where many people are behaving in a noisy, confused, and sometimes violent way: . Learn more.
