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To cause or have swelling in one's skin, typically due to injury or impact
“After reaching the summit, I tried sliding down along the deep, snow-packed slope, but only managed to bruise my hip.”
To mark or discolor, typically by striking or applying pressure
“It was a powerful grip but tender enough to not bruise her skin.”
To hurt someone emotionally
“He speaks of his childhood as a time of great loneliness at the mercy of heartless relatives, and it is clear that much happened to bruise him emotionally.”
To strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows
To destroy or damage the value or quality of
To crush into fine particles
To change or lose color
To cause physical pain to
To twist a body part
Plural for an injury appearing as a swollen area of discolored skin on the body
“Pushing the loose wisps of hair off her face, she discovered a large swollen bruise on the back of her head.”
Plural for a mark, cut or injury, typically caused by grazing or scraping
“You likely won't see a cut or bruise on the surface of the skin over the bulge.”
Plural for a mark or discoloration, especially that caused by impact or the application of pressure
“Every hammer blow, however light, means a bruise on the wood.”
Plural for an ulcer or sore caused by prolonged pressure on the skin, resembling a bruise
Plural for an injury to a part of the body
Plural for physical damage caused to something
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