MELEE

Melee

Melee, generally refers to disorganized close combat involving a group of fighters. A melee ensues when groups become locked together in combat with no regard to group tactics or fighting as an organized unit; each participant fights as an individual.

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melee

Noun

  1. Hand-to-hand combat; mano a mano.
  2. A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.
  3. A noisy or heated fight, argument or scrap

Verb

  1. to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up.


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