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massage

mas·sage

UK/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/ US/məˈsɑː(d)ʒ/ common
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

manually manipulate (someone''s body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

  • “She rubbed down her child with a sponge”
Synonyms
2.

give a massage to

  • “She massaged his sore back”

noun

1.

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

Origin

From French massage (noun), from masser (“to massage”) (borrowed around the end of the 18th century from Arabic مَسَّ (massa, “feel, touch”), or from Portuguese amassar) + -age. Cognate to German massieren.

Phrases

  • African massage
  • baby massage
  • blind massage
  • body-to-body massage
  • heart massage
  • infant massage
  • lingam massage
  • massage chair
  • massage someone's ego

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