Melee Definition

mālā, mā-lā
noun
A noisy, confused fight or hand-to-hand struggle among a number of people.
Webster's New World
A confused conflict or mixture.
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Hand-to-hand combat; mano a mano.

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A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.

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verb

(video games, slang) To physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up.

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Other Word Forms of Melee

Noun

Singular:
melee
Plural:
melees

Origin of Melee

  • Borrowed from French mêlée, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler (“to mix"), derived from Latin misceō (“mix").

    From Wiktionary

  • French mêlée from Old French meslee past participle of mesler to mix meddle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Melee Sentence Examples

  • He caught a glimpse of Rissa through the melee and wrestled the horse for control.

  • The man inches from her fired into the melee, along with the laser guns of several more.

  • Players on both sides quickly joined in, creating a melee.

  • Nikki flips out and in the ensuing melee, slaps Dominic.

  • At first he speaks with complacence of a melee, and reports that he and his men "agreed to charge" the enemy.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEL

Words Ending With

EEELEE

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