Free-for-all
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹiːfəɹɔːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Free-for-all is a noun meaning (idiomatic) Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.
Meaning
(idiomatic) Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.
More Meanings
- (video games) A deathmatch, sometimes specifically one in which every player is pitted against all the others.
- Of a fight, competition, etc., characterized by the absence or scarcity of formal rules or limitations.
Example Sentences
When the fire alarm went off, it was a free-for-all.
Competition was the order of the day: the industrial warfare of the sixties was a free-for-all.
But, he added, “Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape where anything can be said with no consequences!”
[…] this was a consequence of building Tubes by means of a competitive free-for-all. Each company wanted to expand its territory at the expense of the others.
Synonyms for free-for-all
Depending on context, synonyms include brawl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brawl, mayhem, rampage, wrangling, carnage, infighting.
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