melee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a noisy riotous fight
    battle royal; scrimmage.

WordNet

Mê`lée" noun (Also<
  • Melee
  • Mêlée
)
Etymology
F., fr. mêler to mix. See Meddle, Mell, and cf. Mellay.
Definitions
  1. A fight in which the combatants are mingledin one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray.

Webster 1913