Pronunciation: /meɪˈleɪ/
noun a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle
A1 The children got into a melee over who gets to play with the toy first.
A2 The melee at the concert started when someone pushed their way to the front of the crowd.
B1 The political rally turned into a melee when protesters clashed with security forces.
B2 The melee between rival gangs resulted in several injuries and arrests.
C1 The melee on the battlefield was chaotic and intense, with soldiers fighting hand to hand.
C2 The melee in the courtroom erupted when the verdict was announced, with emotions running high.
verb not applicable
A1 The children were playing and accidentally melee'd into each other.
A2 During the football match, the players melee'd for the ball.
B1 The protesters melee'd with the police during the demonstration.
B2 The two rival gangs melee'd in a violent confrontation.
C1 The political debate quickly turned into a melee of conflicting opinions.
C2 The heated argument melee'd into a physical altercation.
adjective not applicable
A1 The children got into a melee over who gets to play with the toy first.
A2 The crowded market turned into a melee as shoppers rushed to grab the discounted items.
B1 The political rally descended into a melee as opposing groups clashed with each other.
B2 The intense debate between the two scholars turned into a melee of words and ideas.
C1 The heated negotiation between the two companies escalated into a melee of accusations and demands.
C2 The diplomatic meeting quickly devolved into a melee of conflicting interests and agendas.
adverb not applicable
A1 I ran through the crowd in a melee, trying to find my lost friend.
A2 The children played in a melee, laughing and shouting with excitement.
B1 The protesters clashed in a melee with the police, resulting in chaos and confusion.
B2 The two rival gangs engaged in a melee, with fists flying and tempers flaring.
C1 The political debate turned into a melee of conflicting ideas and opinions.
C2 The battle on the battlefield was a fierce melee of swords clashing and armor clanking.
pronoun not applicable
A1 During the melee, someone accidentally bumped into me.
A2 In the melee, I lost my wallet.
B1 The melee at the concert was chaotic, but luckily no one was seriously hurt.
B2 Amidst the melee of the protest, I managed to find my friend and stick together.
C1 The political melee between the two parties escalated into a full-blown conflict.
C2 As a seasoned diplomat, I navigated through the melee of negotiations with ease.
preposition not applicable
A1 I got caught in a melee during the concert.
A2 The children were playing in a melee of colors.
B1 The meeting turned into a melee of conflicting opinions.
B2 The courtroom was a melee of lawyers arguing their cases.
C1 The political debate devolved into a melee of personal attacks.
C2 The battlefield was a melee of chaos and confusion.
conjunction not applicable
A1 I was in the middle of a melee at the supermarket when I ran into my friend.
A2 The children started a melee in the playground, but the teacher quickly intervened.
B1 The political debate turned into a melee as the candidates started arguing with each other.
B2 The concert turned into a melee when the crowd surged forward towards the stage.
C1 The protest escalated into a melee as the police tried to disperse the crowd.
C2 The diplomatic negotiations devolved into a melee as both sides refused to compromise.
interjection not applicable
A1 Melee! Stop running in the house.
A2 Melee! Be careful with that knife.
B1 Melee! Watch out for the slippery floor.
B2 Melee! Don't touch that hot stove.
C1 Melee! Please refrain from using profanity in this establishment.
C2 Melee! I demand that you cease this behavior immediately.
article not applicable
A1 During the melee at the playground, the children were running around and laughing.
A2 There was a melee at the concert when the fans started pushing and shoving to get closer to the stage.
B1 The melee broke out in the market when two vendors got into a heated argument over prices.
B2 The political rally turned into a melee as opposing groups clashed in the streets.
C1 The melee between rival gangs escalated into a full-blown riot, causing chaos in the city.
C2 The melee between the protesters and the police turned violent, resulting in injuries and arrests.
formal The knights engaged in a fierce melee on the battlefield.
informal There was a crazy melee at the concert last night.
slang Things got real messy during the melee at the party.
figurative The political debate turned into a verbal melee between the candidates.
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