verb🔗ShareTo strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it."The apple fell from the tree and bruised the soft grass below where it landed. "bodymedicineanatomyphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way."The apples at the bottom of the bag were bruised from being jostled around. "fruitvegetableappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly."Bananas bruise easily."fruitvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become bruised."I bruise easily."bodymedicineappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fight with the fists; to box."The two boxers bruised each other for ten rounds before the referee stopped the fight. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
