massage
the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
Slang. attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering: ego massage.
to treat by massage.
Slang. to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.
Informal.
to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully: to massage a bill through the Senate.
to manipulate, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, or the like) to produce a specific result, especially a favorable one: The auditors discovered that the company had massaged the books.
Origin of massage
1Other words from massage
- mas·sag·er, mas·sag·ist, noun
Words that may be confused with massage
- massage , message
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How to use massage in a sentence
The persimmons hang, undisturbed, for a week to dry slightly before the massaging begins, though “massage” may be a bit of an overstatement.
I’ve tested plenty of full-size, mega-powered massage guns over the years, but this miniature tool is the one I reach for most because it’s simple to use, with a single button to turn it on and toggle between three power settings.
Given you can’t show up at your bestie’s place and give them a deep tissue massage in person this year, gift them the next best thing.
Gifts for the most stressed out people you know | Rachel Feltman | December 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceBowling said she has always been inclined to shop at local businesses, but watching her daughter-in-law struggle to keep her massage shop afloat during the pandemic has made her even more determined to buy from small operators.
Small Business Saturday spotlights pandemic-inspired entrepreneurship | Emily Davies | November 28, 2020 | Washington PostIt has two different levels of massage intensities and modes to keep you relaxed while you work.
Great office chairs to stop the slump and create comfort | PopSci Commerce Team | November 24, 2020 | Popular-Science
It massages the weak ruptured parts as well as a skilled hand-massager could, as well as could be done at a hospital.
Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured | Chas. Cluthe & Sons
British Dictionary definitions for massage
/ (ˈmæsɑːʒ, -sɑːdʒ) /
the act of kneading, rubbing, etc, parts of the body to promote circulation, suppleness, or relaxation
to give a massage to
to treat (stiffness, aches, etc) by a massage
to manipulate (statistics, data, etc) so that they appear to support a particular interpretation or to be better than they are; doctor
massage someone's ego to boost someone's sense of self-esteem by flattery
Origin of massage
1Derived forms of massage
- massager or massagist, noun
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