[{"word":"bruises","phonetic":"/ˈbɹuːzɪz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈbɹuːzɪz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["contusion","ecchymosis"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Bananas bruise easily."},{"definition":"To become bruised.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I bruise easily."},{"definition":"To fight with the fists; to box.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bruise","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bruises"]}]