'Bruise' definitions:
Definition of 'bruise'
From: WordNet
noun
An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration [syn: bruise, contusion]
verb
Injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee" [syn: bruise, contuse]
verb
Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" [syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite]
verb
Break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
verb
Damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
Definition of 'Bruise'
From: GCIDE
- Bruise \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. [1913 Webster]
- From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. --Isa. i. 6. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Bruise'
From: GCIDE
- Bruise \Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bruised; p. pr. & vb. n. Bruising.] [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br?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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. [1913 Webster]
- Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Bruise'
From: GCIDE
- Bruise \Bruise\, v. i. To fight with the fists; to box. [1913 Webster]
- Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bruise'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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