меле́ — meaning in English
mele
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English meaning
- brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
- maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
- melee noun A confused, chaotic fight or struggle involving a group of people at close quarters.
- ruck noun A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.
- scrimmage noun In American or Canadian football, a play starting when the ball is snapped, or more generally a practice match that doesn't count officially.
Senses
меле́ is used for these senses in English:
- brawl A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
- maul (rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
- melee A loud, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
- scrimmage (athletics, American football) In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.
brawl — full definition
- noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
- verb To take part in a rowdy fight or noisy quarrel.
maul — full definition
- noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
- verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
- verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.