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- Dictionarybruising/ˈbruːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing a bruise or bruises: "his legs took the bruising blows"
noun
- 1. bruises on the skin: "her arm showed signs of bruising"
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BRUISING definition: 1. A bruising experience is one in which someone defeats you or is very rude to you: 2. bruises…. Learn more.
BRUISE definition: 1. an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result…. Learn more.
: arduous, taxing. a long and bruising courtroom battle. Examples of bruising in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web In many cases, however, voters appeared jaded by an election cycle that devolved into one of the most bruising and divisive in recent memory.
Bruising definition: causing bruises, as by a blow. See examples of BRUISING used in a sentence.
An injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations. 2. A similar injury to plant tissue, often resulting in discoloration or spoilage. 3. A painful feeling caused by or associated with an experience.
3 meanings: 1. causing bruises, as by a blow 2. aggressively antagonistic; hurtful 3. a bruise or bruises.... Click for more definitions.
: to inflict an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin or a similar injury to plant tissue : to inflict a bruise (see bruise entry 1 sense 1) on : contuse
A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. How did you get that bruise on your cheek? She was treated for cuts and bruises.
an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in color, often as a result of being hit by something: 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. Synonym. contusion specialized.
noun. /ˈbruːzɪŋ/ [uncountable] blue, brown or purple marks that appear on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc. She suffered severe bruising, but no bones were broken. internal bruising. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
