26984 words

bruise

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something:

Examples:

covered in bruises His arms and back were covered in bruises.
cuts and bruises She had a few cuts and bruises, but nothing serious.
One or two of the peaches had bruises on them.
2
to develop a bruise or to cause someone or something to have a bruise:

Examples:

How did you bruise your arm?
Bananas and other soft fruits bruise easily.
3
a place on a person’s skin that is darker from bleeding under the skin, usually from an injury:

Examples:

My little boy fell off his bike and has a bad bruise on his shoulder.
4
to develop a bruise or to cause someone or something to have a bruise:

Examples:

He crashed into a table and bruised his shin.

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