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FFA

FFA

7.5
A situation where everyone fights or competes without any rules
  • noun
  • /ɛf ɛf eɪ/
  • Informal
translation icon : pelea libre
  • In the debate, the discussion quickly became an FFA as everyone started talking at once.

Examples

  • After the referee left, the match turned into a complete FFA with no rules enforced.

  • The online game mode was a chaotic FFA where every player fought for themselves.

  • The event turned into a chaotic FFA!

  • In the ring, it became a real FFA between the fighters.

  • During the tournament, the players engaged in an FFA where tactics were set aside and everyone fought for themselves.

  • The charity event turned into a chaotic FFA, with participants scrambling for the limited prizes available.

  • In the gaming world, an FFA mode allows players to eliminate each other without any team restrictions.

Synonyms

free-for-all
vsFFA
  • Jargon
1 4.1

A game mode where each player plays alone against all others

means a chaotic contest without rules or outside control

Surface Forms

FFA singular
FFAs plural

Etymology

FFA stands for free-for-all, with free and all meaning 'open to everyone', so it describes a fight or contest where anyone can join and there are no rules.