melee

noun
UK: /ˈmeɪ.leɪ/
US: /ˈmeɪ.leɪ/

  1. A confused fight involving many people.

    1. The game ended in a wild melee after a bad call.
    2. Several reporters were injured in the melee following the senator's speech.

  2. A confused crowd of people.

    1. The shoppers pushed through the melee to get the best deals.
    2. I lost my friends in the melee at the concert and couldn't find them until later.

Synonyms

brouhaha scuffle free-for-all fracas brawl
melee intransitive-verb

  1. To fight in a confused way with many people involved.

    1. The soldiers began to melee with the enemy troops.
    2. Protesters meeleed with the police during the demonstration downtown.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "melee" in English means: A confused fight involving many people., A confused crowd of people..

The phonetic transcription of "melee" is /ˈmeɪ.leɪ/ in British English and /ˈmeɪ.leɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "melee": brouhaha, scuffle, free-for-all, fracas, brawl.

Example usage of "melee": "The game ended in a wild melee after a bad call.". More examples on the page.