verb Download 🔗Share To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it. Examples : "The apple fell from the tree and bruised the soft grass below where it landed. " body medicine anatomy physiology appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way. Examples : "The apples at the bottom of the bag were bruised from being jostled around. " fruit vegetable appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly. Examples : "Bananas bruise easily." fruit vegetable Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To fight with the fists; to box. Examples : "The two boxers bruised each other for ten rounds before the referee stopped the fight. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading