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massage
[ muh-sahzh, -sahjor, especially British, mas-ahzh ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- 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.
massage
/ -sɑːdʒ; ˈmæsɑːʒ /
noun
- the act of kneading, rubbing, etc, parts of the body to promote circulation, suppleness, or relaxation
verb
- 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 egoto boost someone's sense of self-esteem by flattery
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·İ ·i noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of massage1
Example Sentences
Maxwell offered her an interview for the chance to train as a massage therapist, she said, and took her to Jeffrey Epstein.
Prosecutor Rachel Shenton told Manchester Crown Court Rehman had taken the drugs and visited two massage parlours in the city in the early morning of the incident.
Training begins with meypattu - an oil massage followed by exercises to condition the body.
Many of the extra treatments and services that help her feel better — various supplements, massage and acupuncture — aren’t fully covered by insurance.
She said she had seen a job advert on a Facebook group chat about a position in Scotland, and that part of the job involved "giving massages".
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