melée in English

noun

1

a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle.

several people were hurt in the melee

synonyms: fracas, disturbance, rumpus, tumult, commotion, ruckus, disorder, fray, brawl, fight, scuffle, struggle, skirmish, scrimmage, free-for-all, tussle, scrap, set-to, ruction, slugfest

noun

• fracas, disturbance, rumpus, tumult, commotion, ruckus, disorder, fray, brawl, fight, scuffle, struggle, skirmish, scrimmage, free-for-all, tussle, scrap, set-to, ruction, slugfest
• battle royal, scrimmage

Use "melée" in a sentence

1. During the melée Clovis allegedly killed the Visigothic king Alaric, whereupon the Visigothic army broke and fled.