melee
To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other…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.
» Swords and clubs are melee weapons.
Schwerter und Keulen sind Nahkampfwaffen.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)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.
Examples
4 sentencesSwords and clubs are melee weapons.
deSchwerter und Keulen sind Nahkampfwaffen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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Forms
melees, meleeing, meleed, meleedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle