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massage
[ muh-sahzh, -sahjor, especially British, mas-ahzh ]
noun
- the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
- Slang. attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering:
ego massage.
verb (used with object)
- to treat by massage.
- Slang. to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper:
The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.
- 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.
massage
/ -sÉ‘ËdÊ’; ˈmæsÉ‘ËÊ’ /
noun
- the act of kneading, rubbing, etc, parts of the body to promote circulation, suppleness, or relaxation
verb
- to give a massage to
- to treat (stiffness, aches, etc) by a massage
- to manipulate (statistics, data, etc) so that they appear to support a particular interpretation or to be better than they are; doctor
- massage someone's egoto boost someone's sense of self-esteem by flattery
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¾²¹²õ²õ²¹²µ±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾²¹²õ·²õ²¹²µî€½Ä°ù ³¾²¹²õ·²õ²¹²µî€ƒi²õ³Ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of massage1
Example Sentences
That clears Saxon to make a few racist jokes, like lamenting that his massage didn’t have a happy ending.
Authorities say she'd exchanged emails with a massage therapist and visited a grocery store, pharmacy and a pet store.
He envisions people, for example, visiting a gym, followed by a cold plunge or massage and then finishing up with a healthy meal all in walking distance.
Earlier in the day, Arakawa wrote to her massage therapist over email.
Guests are encouraged to put away their phones for the duration of their stay and avail themselves of offerings like yoga, meditation and massage.
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