bruise up
B1 informal separable both
In simple words
To get a lot of bruises, or to hurt someone so they get many bruises.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To cause many bruises on a person's body, or to become covered in bruises.
"She came home from the rugby match completely bruised up."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Informal and mainly used in American English. Often used in the passive ('all bruised up'). The 'up' suggests completeness — not just a single bruise but being thoroughly bruised.
Commonly used with
legs arms body face ribs skin
Forms
Base
bruise up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bruises up
he/she/it
Past simple
bruised up
yesterday
Past participle
bruised up
have + pp
-ing form
bruising up
continuous
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