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melee Definition

me·lee (lā′, mā lā)

noun

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

Etymology: Fr mêlée < OFr meslee: see medley

melee Synonyms

melee

n.

melee Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • player: Two Murphy corners put the Bristol defense under more pressure in the difficult conditions but were cleared to safety through a melee of players.
  • people: You will also be lost in the melee of people trying to contact Kodak right now.

Converse of object

  • ensue: Nikki flips out and in the ensuing melee, slaps Dominic.
  • result: Wilson pushed him off, and both were sent off in the resulting melee.
  • join: Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula joined the melee of Kingbirds and Mockingbirds in a small area of scrub.
  • watch: After watching that melee we walked across Braye beach, preceded by a White Wagtail, to check out three Ringed Plovers.
  • create: Players on both sides quickly joined in, creating a melee.

Adjective modifier

  • general: If you want to get away from the general melee of people, then take yourself away to the aptly titled Quiet Room.
  • first: Mark had squeezed through the first jump melee without too much trouble and chased after Stuart Flockhart in sixth.
  • resultant: Both Tresarrieu and Janniro hit the deck in the resultant melee and for a short time, there was concern for prostrate Adams.
  • wonderful: In addition, a wonderful melee of river life on the Thames can also be appreciated while walking across the bridge.

Modifies a noun

  • combat: Certain units, like archers and spearmen, are useless in melee combat and must be kept at a distance from a battle.
  • weapon: Weapon Damage All melee weapons do a single point of damage.
  • attack: Don't get up close either, their melee attack is painful.
  • system: Thanks to the melee system which revolves around parrying and counter-attacking, the combat works very well, feeling both solid and believable.
  • mode: In melee game mode, its a big battle between the 2 forces.
  • game: In melee game mode, its a big battle between the 2 forces.

Noun used with modifier

  • goalmouth: Six minutes later Wilde followed in his own cross to force the ball home through a goalmouth melee.
  • mouth: Tina Cullen, winning her 150th England cap, scored a field goal after a goal mouth melee.
  • goal: Tina Cullen, winning her 150th England cap, scored a field goal after a goal mouth melee.

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