melee

A confused struggle or fight at close quarters. synonym: brawl.

A confused tumultuous mingling, as of a crowd.

Hand-to-hand combat; mano a mano.

A naval or armor battle at an abnormally close range, extending even to disorganized crowds of people or traffic jams, using no ammunition.

A noisy or heated fight, argument or scrap

to physically hit, as opposed to shooting or blowing up.