bruising
noun/ˈbruːzɪŋ/
/ˈbruːzɪŋ/
- [uncountable] blue, brown or purple marks that appear on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.
- She suffered severe bruising, but no bones were broken.
- internal bruising
- [singular] damage to something/somebody
- His reputation has taken a bruising.
- (informal) to be cruising for a bruising (= behaving in a way that is likely to get you into trouble)
see also bruising
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