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Definitions for Massage

[1] the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
[2] Slang . attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering: ego massage.
[3] to treat by massage.
[4] Slang . to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.
[5] 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.
[6] the act of kneading, rubbing, etc, parts of the body to promote circulation, suppleness, or relaxation
[7] to give a massage to
[8] to treat (stiffness, aches, etc) by a massage
[9] to manipulate (statistics, data, etc) so that they appear to support a particular interpretation or to be better than they are; doctor
[10] massage someone's ego to boost someone's sense of self-esteem by flattery

Words related to Massage

rub, caress, pat, beating, manipulation, rubbing, stroking, push, stroke, press, stimulate, manipulate, rolf, rolfing

Words nearby Massage

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Origin of Massage

1875–80; < French, equivalent to mass(er ) to massage (< Arabic massa to handle) + -age -age

Words that may be confused with Massage

massage, message

Other words from Massage

mas·sag·er , mas·sag·ist , noun

Word origin for Massage

C19: from French, from masser to rub; see mass

Synonyms for Massage

beating, manipulation, rubbing, stroking, back rub, chirapsia, rolfing, rubbing-down