bruiser

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbruːzər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbruzɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bro̅o̅′zər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bruis•er /ˈbruzɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa strong, tough man:A couple of bruisers blocked our way.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bruis•er  (bro̅o̅′zər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa strong, tough person:The football player was over six feet tall and weighed 285 pounds—a real bruiser.
  • bruise + -er1 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bruiser /ˈbruːzə/ n
  1. informal a strong tough person, esp a boxer or a bully

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