melee /ˈmeleɪ/
noun
Meaning
1. a confused fight or scuffle.
"Several people were hurt in the melee."
2. a confused crowd of people.
"the melee of people that were always thronging the streets"
Synonyms:
tumult, disturbance, rumpus, commotion, disorder; brawl, fracas, fight, affray, fray, scuffle, breach of the peace, struggle, skirmish, free-for-all, tussle, quarrel; donnybrook; bangarang, scrimmage
Antonyms: agreement, peace
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French mêlée, from an Old French variant of meslee
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