transcription, транскрипция: [ meleɪ, AM meɪ- ]
also mêlée
( melees)
1.
A melee is a noisy confusing fight between the people in a crowd. ( WRITTEN )
A policeman was killed and scores of people were injured in the melee.
N-COUNT : usu sing
2.
A melee of things is a large, confusing, disorganized group of them. ( WRITTEN )
...the melee of streets around the waterfront.
N-SING : usu N of n