'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