me·lee (m  l , m-l) also mê·lée (m -l)n. 1. a. Confused, hand-to-hand fighting in a pitched battle. b. A violent free-for-all. 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, mêlée [ˈmɛleɪ]
n
a noisy riotous fight or brawl
[from French mêlée. See medley]
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| Noun | 1. |  melee - a noisy riotous fight disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
melee mêlée
noun fight, fray, brawl, skirmish, tussle, scuffle, free-for-all (informal), fracas, set-to (informal), rumpus, broil, affray (Law), shindig (informal), donnybrook, ruction (informal), battle royal, ruckus (informal), scrimmage, stramash (Scot.), shindy (informal), bagarre (French) Scores of people were injured in the melee.
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