Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: melee  'mey,ley [N. Amer], 'me,ley [Brit]
  1. A noisy riotous fight
    "A melee broke out in the stands during the football match";
    - scrimmage, battle royal, mêlée

Derived forms: mêlées, melees

Type of: disturbance

Encyclopedia: Melee