Synonyms for melee
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
Related words
- Other spellings
- mêlée
Forms
- Plural
- melees → scrimmages, frays…
Example sentences
- fray All this bickering is starting to fray my nerves.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| melee | rising | |
| fray | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fray1
- 9 letters
- scrimmage2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scrimmage2 = 2 syllables).