melee
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛ.li//meɪˈleɪ/noun
Definitions
A battle fought at close range; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
A noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
Any any confused, disorganised, disordered or chaotic situation.
Lively contention or debate, skirmish.
verb
Definitions
To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.