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    bruising
    /ˈbruːzɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing a bruise or bruises: "his legs took the bruising blows"

    noun

    • 1. bruises on the skin: "her arm showed signs of bruising"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUISING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BRUISING definition: 1. A bruising experience is one in which someone defeats you or is very rude to you: 2. bruises…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BRUISE definition: 1. an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result…. Learn more.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bruisingBruising Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : arduous, taxing. a long and bruising courtroom battle. Examples of bruising in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web In many cases, however, voters appeared jaded by an election cycle that devolved into one of the most bruising and divisive in recent memory.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bruisingBruising - definition of bruising by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. An injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations. 2. A similar injury to plant tissue, often resulting in discoloration or spoilage. 3. A painful feeling caused by or associated with an experience.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bruisingBRUISING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bruising definition: causing bruises, as by a blow. See examples of BRUISING used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUISING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. uncountable noun. If someone has bruising on their body, they have bruises on it. [formal] She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip. Synonyms: discoloration, marking, swelling, contusion [formal] More Synonyms of bruising. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bruiseBruise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BRUISE is an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion. How to use bruise in a sentence.