bruise
to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin: The blow bruised his arm. Her pinching bruised the peaches.
to injure or hurt slightly, as with an insult or unkind remark: to bruise a person's feelings.
to crush (drugs or food) by beating or pounding.
Metalworking. to injure the surface of (an ingot or finished object) by collision.
to develop or bear a discolored spot on the skin as the result of a blow, fall, etc.
to become injured slightly: His feelings bruise easily.
an injury due to bruising; contusion.
Origin of bruise
1Other words from bruise
- un·bruised, adjective
Words that may be confused with bruise
- brews, bruise
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British Dictionary definitions for bruise
/ (bruːz) /
(also intr) to injure (tissues) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of tissues) to be injured in this way
to offend or injure (someone's feelings) by an insult, unkindness, etc
to damage the surface of (something), as by a blow
to crush (food, etc) by pounding or pressing
a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration; contusion
Origin of bruise
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