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Definition melee

Etymology

Borrowed from French m�l�e, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler (�to mix�), derived from Latin misce? (�mix�). Doublet of medley.

Noun

melee (countable and uncountable, plural melees)

1. Hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
2. A battle fought at close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams.
3. A noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
4. Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
5. (military, historical) A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume.
6. Small cut and polished gemstones sold in lots.

Verb

melee (third-person singular simple present melees, present participle meleeing, simple past and past participle meleed)

1. (video games, slang) To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.

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