bruisingnounfeminine/ɐmɐsɐˈduɾɐ/lowa·mas·sa·du·raPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe act or effect of bruising; a bruise, contusion.The fall caused a bruising on his knee.The bruising on the fruit indicated it was overripe.synbruisecontusionCommon collocationsbruise on the armpainful bruiseEtymologyDerivado de amassar + sufixo -dura.Related wordsamassaramassadelaamassado