melee
IPA: mˈeɪɫeɪ
noun
- (especially military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- A loud, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
- Any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation.
- Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
- (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.
- Small cut and polished gemstones sold in lots.
verb
- (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.
adjective
- (gaming) Of a weapon: used in close-range combat.
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Examples of "melee" in Sentences
- Melee weapons are often breakable.
- During the ensuing melee, the cruiser used her.
- Stan manages to escape the melee and flees the camp.
- One of the riot participants was killed in the melee.
- Vivid images of the melee were broadcast around the world.
- There was no melee combat in the very beginning of the battle.
- In the melee of the attack, Washakie was lost and possibly wounded.
- One of the coaches also escaped in the melee and described the event.
- All of the Melee icons are listed and then the new Brawl ones are at the end.
- The melee resulted in the pulling of all showtimes for the film at the theater.
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