Meaning of contuse in English

1. Pronunciation

   /kənˈtuz/

   US accent

   How to pronounce contuse in American English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

   UK accent

   How to pronounce contuse in British English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

1. Verb

   contuse

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin contus-‘bruised, crushed’, from the verb contundere, from con-‘together’ + tundere‘beat, thump’

   Definitions

   1. injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of

   Examples

   • « I bruised my knee »