bruising

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbruːzɪŋ/

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Verb

Plain form bruise

Third-person singular bruises

Past tense bruised

Past participle bruised

Present participle bruising

1. The present participle of bruise.

Noun

Singular bruising

Plural bruisings

1. (countable) (slang) A bruising is a violent physical attack on a person.
2. (countable) Bruisings are the bruises on a someone's skin.