Definitions for massage

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massage mas·sage

Spelling: [muh-sahzh, -sahj or, esp. British, Massage is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 122 anagrams from letters in massage (aaegmss).

Definitions for massage

noun

1. the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
2. Slang. attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering:

verb (used with object)

1. to treat by massage.
2. Slang. to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper:
3. Informal. to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully: to manipulate, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, or the like) to produce a specific result, especially a favorable one:

Origin of massage

1875-80; French, equivalent to mass(er) to massage (Arabic massa to handle) + -age -age

Examples for massage

For the present he can but prescribe a purgative and a massage of the arm and spine.

Don't forget the daily massage; it will work wonders in your appearance.

Women are not taught to get a massage or do anything for ourselves because it makes us feel extraordinarily guilty.

massage techniques are also a far cry from the Thai or Swedish variety found in most vacation destinations.

I thought I could feel something, but it was hard to tell if it was residual tingling from the massage or magic on the path.

It is often the case that some gland is weak and can be strengthened by this massage.

Among the others are massage schools, paralegal programs and auto repair academies.

Automatically she gives him his bath, his massage, his run in the park.

Having once come to massage her, she wished to see him again, retained him.

Ordinarily, a medical team might massage the heart an hour before giving up.