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free–for–all
noun \ˈfrē-fə-ˌrȯl\
: an uncontrolled fight or competition that involves many people
Full Definition of FREE-FOR-ALL
: 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
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First Known Use of FREE-FOR-ALL
1881
Related to FREE-FOR-ALL
- Synonyms
- affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, ruckus, ruction
- Antonyms
- order, orderliness
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