free-for-all

• Существительное, обозначающее шумную, неконтролируемую и часто хаотичную драку или спор с участием множества людей в толпе.

A noun referring to a noisy, uncontrolled, and often chaotic fight or argument involving many people in a crowd.

1. Noisy fight or brawlB2informal

   A chaotic and often violent fight involving many people in a crowd.

   Всеобщая драка

   • The argument at the bar quickly turned into a free-for-all.
   • A free-for-all broke out after the controversial decision.
   • The protest escalated into a free-for-all between the two groups.

   Synonymsaffraybrawlfracasfraymeleerowruckusscuffle

2. Unrestricted competition or situationB2informal

   A situation where there are no rules or limits, and everyone acts for themselves.

   Всеобщая свалка

   • The sale was a free-for-all, with people grabbing everything they could.
   • The meeting turned into a free-for-all when everyone started shouting.
   • Without clear guidelines, the project became a free-for-all.

   Synonymsbrawldogfightfracasmeleepandemoniumriotscramble

   Antonymscontrolgovernancelimitationorderregulationrestrictionrulestructure