melee
Of a weapon: used in close-range combat, e.gOf a weapon: used in close-range combat, e.g. a sword. Compare with ranged.
» Swords and clubs are melee weapons.
Schwerter und Keulen sind Nahkampfwaffen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
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2 senses(not comparable)Of a weapon: used in close-range combat, e.g. a sword. Compare with ranged.
(not comparable)Of a character, using melee weapons.
Examples
4 sentencesSwords and clubs are melee weapons.
deSchwerter und Keulen sind Nahkampfwaffen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
A melee ensued after an altercation at the bar.
deEin Streit an der Theke artete zu einem Handgemenge aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If your enemy gets close to you, tap the melee button.
A melee ensued after a crunching tackle on the edge of the penalty area.
deNach einem erbitterten Zweikampf am Rande des Strafraums kam es zu einem Handgemenge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from French mêlée, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler (“tBorrowed from French mêlée, from Old French meslee, feminine past participle of mesler (“to mix”), derived from Latin misceō (“mix”). Doublet of medley.
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