massage
noun/ˈmæsɑːʒ/
/məˈsɑːʒ/
[uncountable, countable]- the action of rubbing and pressing a person’s body with the hands, especially to reduce pain in the muscles and joints
- Massage will help the pain.
- a back massage
- to give somebody a massage
- massage oils
- Once a week I have a sauna and a massage.
- The physiotherapist gave me a massage to ease the pain.
- They managed to revive the injured driver with cardiac massage.
WordfinderTopics Healthcareb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gentle
- relaxing
- soothing
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- enjoy
- have
- receive
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- parlour/parlor
- chair
- table
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Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.
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