I. noun
an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without break in the overlying skin
got an ugly bruise when he fell
Synonyms: contusion; compare black eye
Related Word: ||boo-boo; abrasion, scrape, scratch
Idioms: black-and-blue spot ( or mark)
II. verb
1.
to inflict a bruise on
fell down and bruised his hip
Synonyms: black, contuse
Related Word: batter, ||bung-up
2.
Synonyms: crush 2, becrush, mash, ||mush (up), pulp, squash