Bruise

Pronunciation: brųz

v. t.	1.	To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall. [imp. & p. p. Bruised ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Bruising.]
	2.	To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. - Shak.
v. i.	1.	To fight with the fists; to box. Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. - Thackeray.
n.	1.	An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. - Isa. i. 6.

Noun	1.	bruise - an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration Synonyms: contusion
Verb	1.	bruise - injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee" Synonyms: contuse
	2.	bruise - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego" Synonyms: spite, wound, injure, offend, hurt
	3.	bruise - break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
	4.	bruise - damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"