Main Entry: free–for–all

Pronunciation: \ˈfrē-fə-ˌrȯl\

Function: noun

Date: 1881

: a competition, dispute, or fight open to all comers and usually with no rules : brawl; also : a chaotic situation resembling a free-for-all especially in lacking rules or structure <the press conference deteriorated into a free–for–all>

— free–for–all adjective