Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation.
- noun An act or instance of such rubbing or kneading.
- transitive verb To give a massage to.
- transitive verb To treat by means of a massage.
- transitive verb To coddle or cajole.
- transitive verb To manipulate (data, for example).
from The Century Dictionary.
- In medicine, to treat by the process called
massage . - noun An obsolete form of
message . - noun In therapeutics, the act or art of applying intermittent pressure and strain to the muscles and other accessible tissues of the patient.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.
- transitive verb (Med.) To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The action of
rubbing ,kneading orhitting someone's body, to help the personrelax , prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieveaches . - verb transitive To
rub andknead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody). - verb transitive To
manipulate (data , a document etc.) to make it morepresentable or more convenient to work with. - verb transitive To
falsify (data or accounts).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- verb give a massage to
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Had the word massage existed at the time, speakers of English would no doubt have employed it instead to explain what they had seen or experienced.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Had the word massage existed at the time, speakers of English would no doubt have employed it instead to explain what they had seen or experienced.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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When you examine the listings for various clinics and spas you can see that the term massage covers a large variety of styles of bodywork.
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One cannot receive a massage from a therapist who is not in the same room.
Protesting Globalization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Chiropody also derived from the medical field, and licensed chiropodists were trained not only in massage, but in the anatomy of the foot.
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Partly, I do it because I am curious and because I feel like I need to understand the latest and greatest in health and healing -- and massage is right up there for me.
Maria Rodale: Breaking News: Massage Is Good for You Maria Rodale 2010
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The most authentic massage is done with a venik or bundle of birch or oak twigs.
Relaxation For Every Budget: New York Spa Getaways The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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A four-hour workshop includes lessons in Swedish massage, deep-tissue techniques and trigger points.
Valentine's Day: Let's get physical Stephanie Merry 2011
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Partly, I do it because I am curious and because I feel like I need to understand the latest and greatest in health and healing -- and massage is right up there for me.
Maria Rodale: Breaking News: Massage Is Good for You Maria Rodale 2010
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I'm totally undoing whatever good this massage is doing.
Tyler gets his first professional massage Tyler 2009
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