me
lee
Plural
melees
1
a fight that is noisy, confusing, and involves many people
- The concert turned chaotic when a melee broke out among the crowd.
- During the protest, a sudden melee erupted as tensions escalated.
- The cafeteria was filled with a melee of students arguing over seating.
- In the midst of the melee, it was hard to distinguish who was fighting whom.
- The marketplace descended into a melee when the sale began and people rushed to grab deals.
Synonyms:
2
a chaotic gathering of people or things, marked by confusion and commotion
- As the concert ended, the crowd surged forward, creating a melee of bodies and limbs.
- In the bustling marketplace, shoppers navigated through a melee of stalls and vendors.
- The schoolyard erupted into a melee of shouting and shoving during recess.
- During rush hour, the subway platform was a melee of commuters rushing to catch their trains.
- Amid the chaos of the protest, police struggled to control the melee of protesters and bystanders.