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The definition of a melee refers to a skirmish or fight that takes place among a large group of people.

(noun)

An example of a melee is a big group of people all crowded around and waiting in a disorganized line.
An example of a melee is a skirmish that occurs when two people from a large crowd start punching each other.

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a noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people
a confused conflict or mixture

Origin: Fr mêlée < OFr meslee: see medley

See melee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Confused, hand-to-hand fighting in a pitched battle.
b. A violent free-for-all. See Synonyms at brawl.
A confused tumultuous mingling, as of a crowd: the rush-hour melee.

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Origin: French mêlée

Origin: , from Old French meslee

Origin: , past participle of mesler, to mix; see meddle

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