adj
Meaning 1
That bruises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bruising
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɹuːzɪŋ/
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adj
Meaning 2
Wearisome, arduous.
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noun
Meaning 3
A violent physical attack on a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Examples
- You'd better shut up or you'll get a bruising.
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noun
Meaning 4
Bruises on a person's skin.
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of bruise
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
brutally forceful and compelling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- protected from the bruising facts of battle
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
causing mental or emotional injury- John Mason Brown
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a bruising experience
- protected from the bruising facts of battle
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History
Etymology
From bruise + -ing.