Bruise | Mean of bruise in English Dictionary

/ˈbruːz/

• Noun
• a dark and painful area on your skin that is caused by an injury
1. He had a bad bruise on his leg after he fell.
• a dark area on a plant or piece of fruit that has been damaged
1. a bruise on an apple
• Verb
• to cause a bruise on (part of a person's body, a piece of fruit, etc.)
1. She bruised her knee when she fell.
2. His arms and legs were badly bruised in the accident.

• to get a bruise
1. She bruises easily. [=she gets bruises from minor injuries that would not cause bruises in most people]
• to hurt (someone's confidence, feelings, etc.) through speech or actions
1. I don't want to bruise anyone's feelings.
2. His ego was badly bruised when he lost the race.
3. There were bruised feelings after he was thrown out of the band.