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.

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[French mêlée, from Old French meslee, past participle of mesler, to mix; see meddle.]

melee

(ˈmɛleɪ) or

mêlée

n

a noisy riotous fight or brawl

[C17: from French mêlée. See medley]

me•lee

or mê•lée

(ˈmeɪ leɪ, meɪˈleɪ, ˈmɛl eɪ)

n.

1. a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.

2. a state of tumultuous confusion.

[1640–50; < French mêlée. See medley]

Mêlée

 a lively contention or debate; a mixed fight between two parties; a skirmish.

Examples: mêlée of battle, 1871.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

melee - a noisy riotous fight     battle royal, scrimmage 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.

melee

also mêlée
noun

A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior:

affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, riot, row, ruction, tumult.

Informal: fracas.

Slang: rumble.

Translations

mêlée

melée

[ˈmeleɪ] N

1. (= confusion) → tumulto m
it got lost in the melée → se perdió en el tumulto
there was such a melée at the booking office → la gente se apiñaba delante de la taquilla

2. (= fight) → pelea f confusa, refriega f

mêlée

n (= confused struggle) → Gedränge nt, → Gewühl nt; (= fighting) → Handgemenge nt

mêlée

[ˈmɛleɪ] n → confusione f, mischia