to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin

The blow bruised his arm. Her pinching bruised the peaches.

to injure or hurt slightly, as with an insult or unkind remark

to bruise a person's feelings.

to crush (drugs or food) by beating or pounding.

Metalworking . to injure the surface of (an ingot or finished object) by collision.

to develop or bear a discolored spot on the skin as the result of a blow, fall, etc.

to become injured slightly

His feelings bruise easily.

an injury due to bruising; contusion.

noun

black eye , black mark , blemish , boo-boo , contusion , discoloration , injury , mark , mouse * , swelling , wale , wound , black-and-blue mark , ecchymosis , laceration , lividity , petechia , trauma

verb

bang up , batter , beat , black , blacken , blemish , bung up , contuse , crush , damage , deface , do a number on , injure , mar , mark , pound , pulverize , wound , zing * , abuse , bash , breach , break , contusion , dent , disable , ecchymose , ecchymosis , hurt , injury , maim , mangle , maul , shiner , traumatize , welt