The noun bruise has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) bruise, contusion -- (an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration)
Overview of verb bruise
The verb bruise has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) bruise, contuse -- (injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee")
2. hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite -- (hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego")
3. bruise -- (break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them")
4. bruise -- (damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them")