(transitive) 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.

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow. / A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

simple past tense and past participle of bruise

plural of bruise

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bruise

That bruises. / Wearisome, arduous.

present participle of bruise

(slang) A violent physical attack on a person.

plural of bruising

simple past tense and past participle of bruise up