contusion

noun

con·​tu·​sion kən-ˈtü-zhən 

-ˈtyü-

: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1a

contuse

kən-ˈtüz 

-ˈtyüz

transitive verb

Synonyms

• bruise

Examples of contusion in a Sentence

He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.

suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident

Recent Examples on the Web

The Twins were also without Willi Castro, who sat with a right knee contusion. —Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Castro played left field in the first inning, then left the game due, officially, to a knee contusion, with Clemens moving to the outfield and Ryan Fitzgerald entering the game at second base. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025

By the end, Butler, 35, seemed to be affected by an illness in the final two games of the second round and was less than 100% after sustaining a pelvic contusion in the first round of the playoffs. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025

They were forced to play Game 4 against Houston without Curry’s second-in-command, Jimmy Butler, who took a hard fall in Game 3 and continues to manage a pelvic and deep gluteal muscle contusion. —Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English conteschown, from Latin contusion-, contusio, from contundere to pound, bruise, from com- + tundere to beat; akin to Goth stautan to strike, Sanskrit tudati he pushes

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for contusion

• allusion
• collusion
• conclusion
• confusion
• delusion
• diffusion
• effusion
• exclusion
• extrusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• infusion

Kids Definition

contusion

noun

con·​tus·​ion

kən-ˈt(y)ü-zhən

: an injury to tissue that usually does not break the skin : bruise

contuse

-ˈt(y)üz

verb

Medical Definition

contusion

noun

con·​tu·​sion kən-ˈt(y)ü-zhən 

: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1

contuse

-ˈt(y)üz 

transitive verb

contused; contusing