MASSAGE

massage

(noun) kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

massage

(verb) give a massage to; “She massaged his sore back”

massage, rub down, knead

(verb) manually manipulate (someone’s body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; “She rubbed down her child with a sponge”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

massage (countable and uncountable, plural massages)

The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

Hyponyms

• erotic massage

• Thai massage

• See also therapy

Verb

massage (third-person singular simple present massages, present participle massaging, simple past and past participle massaged)

(transitive) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).

(transitive) To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.

(transitive) To falsify (data or accounts).

Source: Wiktionary

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Mas"sage, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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