| 1. area of discoloration on the skin caused by a blow, contusion. cause a wound, make a contusion, injure; be injured, be wounded. bruisebruise, v. i. to fight with the fists; to box. bruising was considered a fine, manly, old english custom.bruise bruise, n. 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. i. 6.bruise bruise (br&udd;z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. bruised (br&udd;zd); p. pr. & vb. n. bruising.] [oe. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, as. br&ymacr;san or fr. of. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from ohg. brochisōn. cf. break, v. t.] |