Massage Definition
massage
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English
Etymology
From French massage, from masser (“to mass(age)”) + -age.
Pronunciation
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massage (plural massages)
- 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.
Derived terms
- erotic massage
- massager
- massage parlour, massage parlor
- massage therapist
- massotherapy
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Verb
to massage (third-person singular simple present massages, present participle massaging, simple past and past participle massaged)
- (transitive) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).
- (transitive) To manipulate (data or a document) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.
- 2008, Patrick Wintour & Steven Morris, The Guardian, May 22 2008, p. 3:
- The Conservatives have massaged expectations down by saying they would be delighted with a majority of 1,000 [...]
- 2008, Patrick Wintour & Steven Morris, The Guardian, May 22 2008, p. 3:
- (transitive) To falsify (data or accounts).
Translations
to perform a massage on somebody
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Dutch
Etymology
From French see below
Pronunciation
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Noun
massage (plural massages, diminutive massagetje, diminutive plural massagetjes)
- A physical massage
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /masaʒ/
Noun
massage m. (plural massages)
- A physical massage
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