massage
noun
[ ˈmasɑː(d)ʒ ]
• the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain.
• "massage can ease tiredness"
Similar:
rub-down,
rubbing,
rub,
kneading,
palpation,
manipulation,
pummelling,
shiatsu,
reflexology,
acupressure,
hydromassage,
Swedish massage,
osteopathy,
chiropractic treatment,
effleurage,
tapotement,
Rolfing,
massage
verb
• rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands.
• "she massaged his tired muscles"
• manipulate (facts or figures) to give a more acceptable result.
• "the accusation was that the evidence had been massaged to suit the policy"
Similar:
alter,
tamper with,
manipulate,
doctor,
falsify,
juggle,
fiddle with,
tinker with,
distort,
change,
rig,
interfere with,
misrepresent,
fix,
cook,
fiddle,
Origin:
late 19th century: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.
