noun. The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation.

noun. An act or instance of such rubbing or kneading.

transitive verb. To give a massage to.

transitive verb. To treat by means of a massage.

transitive verb. To coddle or cajole.

transitive verb. To manipulate (data, for example).

In medicine, to treat by the process called massage.

noun. An obsolete form of message.

noun. In therapeutics, the act or art of applying intermittent pressure and strain to the muscles and other accessible tissues of the patient.

noun. A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.

transitive verb. To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead.

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.

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

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

verb. To falsify (data or accounts).

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

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

verb. give a massage to

"Had the word massage existed at the time, speakers of English would no doubt have employed it instead to explain what they had seen or experienced."

douche massage  vibratory massage  

masseur  masseuse  

erotic massage  massage parlor  massage parlour  massage therapist  massager  

care for  manipulate  treat  

barrage  collage  corsage  dressage  entourage  

acupuncture  bath  manicure  manipulation  nutrition  

bandage  bathe  care for  caress  cure  

massaged  massages  massaging