massage

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UK /ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/ US /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/

verb 4noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

gentle, relaxing, soothing | vigorous | back, body, foot, full-body, neck

cardiac, heart

The paramedics performed heart massage on the patient until the ambulance arrived.

VERB + MASSAGE

have, receive

give sb

My friend gave me a massage after I complained about my sore neck.

MASSAGE + NOUN

parlour

After a long week at work, he decided to visit the massage parlour near his office.

(verb.)

ADV

firmly, vigorously | gently, lightly

PREP

into

She massaged the lotion into her sore shoulders after the long workout.

with

After a long day at work, she relaxed by massaging her neck with a heating pad.

Definitions

noun

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.

Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.

During the long lapses in work common with on-location productions, Marilyn would silently meditate as Roberts provided a shoulder massage.

The action of rubbing or kneading anything.

The baker gave the dough one final massage.

verb

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

My neck doesn't hurt as much as it did last night since my wife massaged me after I got back from the concert.

So after massaging a nude woman while being nude or nearly nude myself, sex is a natural way to end things.

To rub or knead anything.

Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.

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

News relating to public disturbances was systematically massaged [...].

The Conservatives have massaged expectations down by saying they would be delighted with a majority of 1,000 […]

To falsify (data or accounts).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal

knead

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

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Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.

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During the long lapses in work common with on-location productions, Marilyn would silently meditate as Roberts provided a shoulder massage.

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The baker gave the dough one final massage.

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My neck doesn't hurt as much as it did last night since my wife massaged me after I got back from the concert.

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So after massaging a nude woman while being nude or nearly nude myself, sex is a natural way to end things.

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Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.

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