bruise

Definitions

• (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
• (transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
• (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
• (intransitive) To become bruised.
• (intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.