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    me·lee
    /ˈmālā/

    noun

    • 1. a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle: "several people were hurt in the melee"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meleeMelee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › meleeMELEE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Melee definition: a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.. See examples of MELEE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meleeMelee - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMELEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Synonyms: fight, fray, brawl, skirmish More Synonyms of melee. 2.singular noun.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › meleeMelee - definition of melee by The Free Dictionary

    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 .]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelee noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMELEE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MELEE definition: a situation where many people are behaving in a noisy, confused, and sometimes violent way: . Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › meleemelee - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · A loud, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap . Any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation. Lively contention or debate, skirmish.