Bruise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bruːz|  American pronunciation of the word bruise
Brit.  |bruːz|  British pronunciation of the word bruise

noun

- an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration (syn: contusion)

verb

- injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (syn: contuse)
I bruised my knee
- hurt the feelings of (syn: hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound)
This remark really bruised my ego
- break up into small pieces for food preparation
bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them
- damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them

Extra examples

She bruised her knee when she fell.

I don't want to bruise anyone's feelings.

He had a bad bruise on his leg after he fell.

She fell off her bike and bruised her knee.

The incident had bruised his pride.

He threw it with that force against the floor that the solidest metal would have received some damage or bruise thereby.

I bruised my knee

This remark really bruised my ego

The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them

A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.

I feel a dull pain if I touch the bruise.

Handle the fruit carefully or it will bruise.

I have a bruise from where I bumped my head.

He had a bruise just above his left eye.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: bruise
he/she/it: bruises
present participle: bruising
past tense: bruised
past participle: bruised
noun
singular: bruise
plural: bruises
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