Bruise

Quick meaning: Bruise is a verb meaning (transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.

Meaning

(transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
2. (intransitive) To become bruised.
3. (intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.
4. (transitive, figurative) To harm or injure somebody's feelings or self-esteem.
5. (transitive) To impair (gin) by shaking rather than stirring.
6. A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
7. (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

Example Sentences

I bruise easily.

Bananas bruise easily.

Her thoughtless remarks bruised my ego.

I was bruised by such wanton criticism.

Word Forms

• bruises
• bruising
• bruised
• bruize

Synonyms for bruise

Depending on context, synonyms include contusion, contuse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include contusion, contuse, wound, bulge, abrasion, graze.

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