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Meaning of
bruise
in English
bruise
us
/bruːz/
#common
Plural
bruises
Past Tense
bruised
Participle Verb
bruising
Third Person Singular
bruises
Definitions
Noun
a
purplish
skin
mark
(
from
blood
leakage
)
a
dark
mark
on
produce
(
from
impact
)
The
apple
had
a
bruise
from
being
dropped
on
the
floor
.
Verb
to
strike
and
discolour
skin
The
football
player
bruised
his
knee
during
the
game
.
to
become
injured
;
develop
a
bruise
She
easily
bruises
if
she
bumps
into
something
.
to
hurt
someone's
feelings
;
self-esteem
His
ego
was
bruised
when
his
proposal
was
rejected
.
to
damage
skin
(
of
fruit
,
etc
.);
cause
discoloration
The
peach
bruised
easily
because
it
was
ripe
and
soft
.
