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单词 melee
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melee


me·lee

M0206200 (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.
[French mêlée, from Old French meslee, past participle of mesler, to mix; see meddle.]

melee

(ˈmɛleɪ) or

mêlée

na 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
Noun1.melee - a noisy riotous fightmelee - a noisy riotous fight battle royal, scrimmagedisturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

melee

mêléenoun 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
nounA 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

melee


melee

An air battle in which several aircraft, both friend and foe, are confusingly intermingled.

melee


  • noun

Synonyms for melee

noun fight

Synonyms

  • fight
  • fray
  • brawl
  • skirmish
  • tussle
  • scuffle
  • free-for-all
  • fracas
  • set-to
  • rumpus
  • broil
  • affray
  • shindig
  • donnybrook
  • ruction
  • battle royal
  • ruckus
  • scrimmage
  • stramash
  • shindy
  • bagarre

Synonyms for melee

noun a quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior

Synonyms

  • affray
  • brawl
  • broil
  • donnybrook
  • fray
  • free-for-all
  • riot
  • row
  • ruction
  • tumult
  • fracas
  • rumble

Synonyms for melee

noun a noisy riotous fight

Synonyms

  • battle royal
  • scrimmage

Related Words

  • disturbance
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