bruise
IPA: brˈuz
noun
- A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
- A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
verb
- (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.
- (transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
- (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
- (intransitive) To become bruised.
- (intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.
- (transitive, figurative) To harm or injure.
- (transitive) To impair (gin) by shaking rather than stirring.
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Examples of "bruise" in Sentences
- The hit bruise his arms.
- He got a bruise by accident.
- I got a bruise on my finger.
- They hit the bruise on his arms.
- The wound ended up with a bruise.
- Just don't bruise the merchandise, toots.
- The picture of the victim with bruises is on the net.
- It is also used externally as a poultice for bruises.
- The blue color of the ribbon symbolizes the color of bruises.
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