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Definition of free-for-all in English: free-for-allnoun ˈfriːfərɔːlˈˌfri fə ˈˌrɔl A disorganized or unrestricted situation or event in which everyone may take part, especially a fight, discussion, or trading market. a free-for-all on the topic ‘Woman and Writing’ Example sentencesExamples - The country is just too fragile for a journalistic free-for-all, they say.
- So the actual governing of this situation here right now is a little bit of a free-for-all.
- Do we want these decisions to be planned and to know who the decision-makers are, or do we want to leave it to an industry free-for-all?
- She is heartbroken that a free-for-all now exists whereby anyone can set up an agency without background checks being done.
- There's no real message - it's a bit of a free-for-all with no-one and nothing escaping unscathed.
- The free-for-all was an event where the clowns fought each other with oversized mauls for ten minutes.
- The curators can be applauded in their attempt to give structure to the traditional free-for-all.
- What had been a tightly played game suddenly turned into a free-for-all as the pitcher lost control.
- While they watched their country disintegrate, the war became an international free-for-all.
- If human violence is just a vast free-for-all of people merely reacting to the wrongs they've suffered, who started the fights in the first place?
- Driving in Colombo's permanent rush-hour is a free-for-all in which the most daring chancer wins.
- After that the game descended into a fraught free-for-all.
- Since just about anyone can make a citizen's arrest, many situations quickly devolve into free-for-alls.
- After establishing a basic rhythmic pattern and singing a verse or two, the group would dive face first into extended, complex, interactive musical free-for-alls.
- Ushers tried to control the free-for-all as the rest competed for the remaining seats toward the back of the hall.
- The roundabout had no markings before and sometimes could be a bit of a free-for-all, but everyone was used to it and I never heard of any crashes there.
- Everyone knows that sailing on the Auckland harbour is a free-for-all.
- Some of the women were opposed to a public forum and felt such a meeting could turn into a free-for-all and there would be no structure to the meetings.
- Some are set up for moderated debate, some seem like a free-for-all, and some do not want arguments.
- The music is loud and intense, and the dancing is more like a free-for-all karate-match than a style.
Synonyms brawl, fight, scuffle, tussle, struggle, battle, confrontation, clash, altercation, fray, fracas, melee, rumpus, riot, commotion, disturbance breach of the peace Scottish rammy, swedge Irish, North American, & Australian donnybrook informal dust-up, scrap, set-to, shindy, shindig British informal punch-up, bust-up, ruck, barney British informal, Football afters North American informal brannigan Australian/New Zealand informal stoush Law, dated affray rare broil, bagarre
Definition of free-for-all in US English: free-for-allnounˈˌfri fə ˈˌrɔlˈˌfrē fə ˈˌrôl A disorganized or unrestricted situation or event in which everyone may take part, especially a fight, discussion, or trading market. a free-for-all on the topic “Woman and Writing” Example sentencesExamples - After establishing a basic rhythmic pattern and singing a verse or two, the group would dive face first into extended, complex, interactive musical free-for-alls.
- The free-for-all was an event where the clowns fought each other with oversized mauls for ten minutes.
- The country is just too fragile for a journalistic free-for-all, they say.
- Some of the women were opposed to a public forum and felt such a meeting could turn into a free-for-all and there would be no structure to the meetings.
- What had been a tightly played game suddenly turned into a free-for-all as the pitcher lost control.
- Some are set up for moderated debate, some seem like a free-for-all, and some do not want arguments.
- Driving in Colombo's permanent rush-hour is a free-for-all in which the most daring chancer wins.
- The curators can be applauded in their attempt to give structure to the traditional free-for-all.
- After that the game descended into a fraught free-for-all.
- Everyone knows that sailing on the Auckland harbour is a free-for-all.
- She is heartbroken that a free-for-all now exists whereby anyone can set up an agency without background checks being done.
- So the actual governing of this situation here right now is a little bit of a free-for-all.
- The roundabout had no markings before and sometimes could be a bit of a free-for-all, but everyone was used to it and I never heard of any crashes there.
- There's no real message - it's a bit of a free-for-all with no-one and nothing escaping unscathed.
- Do we want these decisions to be planned and to know who the decision-makers are, or do we want to leave it to an industry free-for-all?
- Since just about anyone can make a citizen's arrest, many situations quickly devolve into free-for-alls.
- Ushers tried to control the free-for-all as the rest competed for the remaining seats toward the back of the hall.
- The music is loud and intense, and the dancing is more like a free-for-all karate-match than a style.
- While they watched their country disintegrate, the war became an international free-for-all.
- If human violence is just a vast free-for-all of people merely reacting to the wrongs they've suffered, who started the fights in the first place?
Synonyms brawl, fight, scuffle, tussle, struggle, battle, confrontation, clash, altercation, fray, fracas, melee, rumpus, riot, commotion, disturbance
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