Synonyms of melees

melees

noun

plural of melee

as in brawls

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people

a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawls
• clashes
• altercations
• skirmishes
• affrays
• broils
• rows
• fracases
• ructions
• scuffles
• fisticuffs
• free-for-alls
• donnybrooks
• ruckuses
• tussles
• frays
• rough-and-tumbles
• battles
• scrimmages
• quarrels
• combats
• disputes
• contests
• conflicts
• arguments
• spats
• squabbles
• struggles
• tiffs
• scraps
• handgrips
• wrangles
• horseplays
• hassles
• kickups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of melees

Infantry has been around since officers figured out how to get soldiers organized instead of fighting in melees like football hooligans on a Saturday night after 12 pints of lager. — New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026

There was a bunch of melees on the ice today. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

College basketball games recently have turned into full-contact melees after hard fouls on the court. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026