/bruːz/
bruise
BrE /bruːz/
NAmE /bruːz/
a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after sb has fallen, been hit, etc.
to be covered in bruises
cuts and bruises
injurewound ◇ hurt ◇ bruise ◇ sprain ◇ pull ◇ strain
These words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident.
injure to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident：
He injured his knee playing hockey.
Three people were injured in the crash.
wound [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon：
50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
NOTE Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people.
hurt to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself：
Did you hurt yourself?
injure or hurt?
You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way.
bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise
sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling
pull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much force
strain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard：
Don’t strain your eyes by reading in poor light.
Patterns
to injure/hurt/strain yourself
to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle
to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand
to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes
to injure/hurt your spine/neck
to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained
a mark on a fruit or vegetable where it is damaged
bruise
BrE /bruːz/
NAmE /bruːz/
[I, T]
to develop a bruise, or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of sb/sth
Strawberries bruise easily.
~ sth
She had slipped and badly bruised her face.
injurewound ◇ hurt ◇ bruise ◇ sprain ◇ pull ◇ strain
These words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident.
injure to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident：
He injured his knee playing hockey.
Three people were injured in the crash.
wound [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon：
50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
NOTE Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people.
hurt to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself：
Did you hurt yourself?
injure or hurt?
You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way.
bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise
sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling
pull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much force
strain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard：
Don’t strain your eyes by reading in poor light.
Patterns
to injure/hurt/strain yourself
to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle
to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand
to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes
to injure/hurt your spine/neck
to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained
Injuries
Being injured
have a fall/an injury
receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound
hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg
damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin
pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon
sprain/twist your ankle/wrist
break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs
fracture/crack your skull
break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth
burst/perforate your eardrum
dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder
bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder
burn/scald yourself/your tongue
bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth)
Treating injuries
treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound
examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound
repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage
amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb
put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage
need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches
put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy
[T, usually passive]
~ sb
to affect sb badly and make them feel unhappy and less confident
They had been badly bruised by the defeat.
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bruised
BrE /bruːzd/
NAmE /bruːzd/
He suffered badly bruised ribs in the crash.
bruised fruit
a bruised ego
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bruis·ing
BrE /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
NAmE /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
[U]
She suffered severe bruising, but no bones were broken.
internal bruising
➡ see also bruising