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Bruise Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bruise? [n] an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration [v] damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them" [v] break up into small pieces, as in food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them" [v] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee" [v] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bruise: contuse \| contusion \| hurt \| injure \| offend \| spite \| wound Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bruise: abrasion \| abuse \| aggrieve \| anguish \| barb the dart \| bash \| batter \| beat \| beat up \| black \| black eye \| black-and-blue mark \| blemish \| blotch \| boo-boo \| buffet \| bump \| bung \| bung up \| contuse \| contusion \| cut \| cut up \| damage \| discolor \| discoloration \| discolorment \| do violence to \| do wrong by \| do wrong to \| ecchymosis \| grieve \| harm \| hurt \| hurt the feelings \| ill-treat \| ill-use \| injure \| injury \| knock about \| maltreat \| manhandle \| mark \| mash \| maul \| mishandle \| mistreat \| molest \| mouse \| outrage \| pain \| pierce \| pound \| prick \| pulp \| rough \| rough up \| savage \| scrape \| scratch \| shiner \| spot \| squash \| stab \| sting \| thrash soundly \| twist the knife \| welt \| wound See Also \| abase \| affront \| arouse \| black eye \| chagrin \| crush \| crush \| damage \| ecchymosis \| elicit \| enkindle \| evoke \| fire \| harm \| humble \| humiliate \| hurt \| injure \| injury \| insult \| jam \| kindle \| lacerate \| mortify \| petechia \| provoke \| raise \| shiner \| sting \| trauma \| wound Bruise In Webster's Dictionary \Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruised} (br[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruising}.] [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br[=y]san or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochis[=o]n. Cf. {Break}, v. t.] 1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall. 2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. --Shak. Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse. \Bruise\, v. i. To fight with the fists; to box. Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. --Thackeray. \Bruise\, n. An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. --Isa. i. 6.

Bruise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bruise?

[n] an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
[v] damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
[v] break up into small pieces, as in food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
[v] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"
[v] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

Bruise In Webster's Dictionary

\Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruised}
(br[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruising}.] [OE. brusen,
brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br[=y]san or fr. OF. bruiser,
bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG.
brochis[=o]n. Cf. {Break}, v. t.]
1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration;
   to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to
   bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple
   by letting it fall.

2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots,
   etc.; to crush.

         Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs.
                                               --Shak.

Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.


\Bruise\, v. i.
To fight with the fists; to box.

      Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English
      custom.                                  --Thackeray.


\Bruise\, n.
An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc.,
with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some
other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on
fruit.

      From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is
      no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. --Isa. i.
                                               6.

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