massage1 nounmassage2 verb
massagemas‧sage1 /ˈmæsɑːʒ $ məˈsɑːʒ/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
WORD ORIGINmassage1
Origin:
1800-1900 French masser ‘to massage’, from Arabic massa ‘to stroke’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Massage can help relieve stress.
- Once a month, Mary gets a massage and facial.
- A half-hour massage is $ 30.
- For about a year afterwards Anna received aromatherapy massage whenever she felt the need - once, sometimes twice, a month.
- I immediately started giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage.
- In previous fasts, massage moderated his aches.
- Tennis courts, a fitness room, sauna, massage and beauty parlour are all available at a charge payable locally.
- Treating yourself to a real massage is, of course, the ultimate indulgence.
WORD SETS
aether, nounaftercare, nounambulance, nounamniocentesis, nounampoule, nounamputate, verbanaesthesia, nounanaesthetize, verbanodyne, nounantibiotic, nounantidote, nounantiseptic, nounantiseptic, adjectiveappendectomy, nounartificial respiration, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounbandage, verbbathe, verbbed bath, nounbedpan, nounbiopsy, nounblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood group, nounbloodletting, nounblood transfusion, nounbrain scan, nounbridge, nouncaesarean, nouncallipers, nouncapsule, nouncardiac, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncatheter, nounCAT scan, nouncauterize, verbcervical smear, nouncesarean, nouncheckup, nounchemotherapy, nounchiropractor, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclinical thermometer, nouncommit, verbcompress, nounconstruct, verbconsultant, nounconsulting room, nounconvalesce, verbconvalescence, nounconvalescent, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncottage hospital, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrutch, nouncurative, adjectivecure, nouncure, verbD and C, nounday room, noundecongestant, noundentistry, noundermatology, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundiagnose, verbdiagnosis, noundiagnostic, adjectivedialysis, noundischarge, verbdischarge, noundispensary, noundoctor, verbdonate, verbdonor, noundress, verbdrug rehabilitation, nounear trumpet, nounECG, nounECT, noun-ectomy, suffixEEG, nounEKG, nounElastoplast, nounelective, adjectiveelectric shock therapy, nounemergency room, nounendoscope, nounenema, nounepidural, nounether, nouneviscerate, verbexam, nounexamination, nounexamine, verbfacelift, nounfilling, nounfirst aid, nounfirst aider, nounfirst aid kit, nounforceps, noungauze, noungeriatrics, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrommet, noungurney, nounhealth care, nounhealth centre, nounhealth service, nounheart-lung machine, nounhospice, nounhospital, nounhypnotherapy, nounhypo, nounhypodermic, nounhypodermic, adjectivehysterectomy, nounice pack, nounimplant, verbimplant, nounincision, nounincubator, nouninduce, verbinfection, nouninfirmary, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninlay, nouninoculate, verbinpatient, nouninseminate, verbinstitutionalize, verbintensive care, nouninternal medicine, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvasive, adjectivein vitro fertilization, nounirrigate, verbisolation, nounisometrics, nounIV, nounIVF, nounkeyhole surgery, nounlamp, nounlaudanum, nounlaughing gas, nounlaxative, nounlife support system, nounlinctus, nounliniment, nounlint, nounlobotomy, nounlumpectomy, nounmammography, nounmanipulate, verbmanipulative, adjectivemassage, nounmassage, verbmastectomy, nounmedical, adjectivemedical, nounmedicine, nounmental hospital, nounmonitor, nounmouth-to-mouth resuscitation, nounMRI, nounNational Health Service, the, negative, adjectivenose job, nounnursing home, nounob/gyn, nounobstetrics, nounoccupational therapy, nounold folks' home, nounold people's home, nounop, nounopen-heart surgery, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperating room, nounoperating table, nounoperating theatre, nounoperation, nounoperative, adjectiveorthodontics, nounorthopedic, adjectiveorthopedics, nounosteopathy, nounoutpatient, nounoxygen mask, nounoxygen tent, nounpacemaker, nounpack, nounpadded cell, nounpaediatrics, nounpalliative, nounpalpate, verbPap smear, nounpetroleum jelly, nounphial, nounphysiotherapy, nounpill, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplastic surgery, nounpost-mortem, nounpoultice, nounprep, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprimary health care, nounprivate medicine, nounprivate patient, nounprobe, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprosthesis, nounquarantine, nounquarantine, verbradiographer, nounradiography, nounradiologist, nounradiology, nounradiotherapy, nounreceive, verbrecovery room, nounrehabilitate, verbreject, verbreset, verbresidential care, nounresidential treatment facility, nounrest home, nounresuscitate, verbrhinoplasty, nounRx, saline, nounsanatorium, nounscalpel, nounscan, nounscreen, verbscreening, nounsection, nounsection, verbsedate, verbset, verbshock treatment, nounsickbay, nounsickroom, nounsilicone implant, nounskin graft, nounsmear, nounsmear test, nounsmelling salts, nounsocialized medicine, nounspatula, nounspecimen, nounsperm bank, nounsplint, nounstaunch, verbstethoscope, nounstitch, nounstomach pump, nounstretcher, nounsurgery, nounsurgical, adjectivesuture, nounswab, nounswab, verbsyringe, nounsyringe, verbtablet, nountape, verbteaching hospital, nountermination, nountheatre, nountherapy, nounthermometer, nountongue depressor, nountourniquet, nountracheotomy, nountranquillize, verbtransfusion, nountransplant, verbtransplant, nountreatment, nountruss, nountuck, nounultrasound, nounvaccinate, verbvasectomy, nounventilator, nounveterinary, adjectivevisiting hours, nounward, nounwell-woman, adjectivewetting solution, nounwheelchair, nounX-ray, nounX-ray, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Why don’t you have a massage? Joan gave me a gentle neck massage. A full-body massage lasts around one hour.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the action of pressing and rubbing someone’s body with your hands, to help them relax or to reduce pain in their muscles or joints: Why don’t you have a massage? Joan gave me a gentle neck massage. A full-body massage lasts around one hour.· Would you like a foot massage?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Owen received aromatherapy massage weekly for about three months.· The same can be said of receiving intuitive aromatherapy massage from a friend.· If carried out with sensitivity rather than in a stiff and mechanical way, aromatherapy massage is a potent form of hands-on healing.· For about a year afterwards Anna received aromatherapy massage whenever she felt the need - once, sometimes twice, a month.· As mind and body are interrelated, the emotional effects of skilled, but sensitive aromatherapy massage can be profound.· The emphasis is on aromatherapy massage which is one of the finest techniques available for soothing the detrimental effects of stress.· Setting the Scene A calm, comfortable setting will enhance the experience of aromatherapy massage.· Owen knew his parents had been having aromatherapy massage, so I think it made him feel grown-up and important.
· A full body massage lasts around an hour and costs in the region of £25 to £30.· The therapy aims to stimulate the nervous system by body massage and manipulation.· Having your neck and shoulders rubbed, or better still a full body massage, is a good investment.· Facials, body massage, ear piercing - it's all on offer.
· Even a gentle foot massage with lovely smelling oils, if he comes home stressed out, could lead to more.· Eileen, who is based in Birkenhead, Wirral, mainly practices reflexology which treats ailments through foot massage.· So which members of the Cabinet feel the need for his curative foot massage?· A foot massage by a trained chiropodist is sure to put the spring back into your step and treatments start at £15.
· It was once more about five minutes before we set out for the alleyway behind the Love Me Tender massage parlor.
· Finally he got up from his desk and walked out into the foyer of the massage parlour.· Violet Mapping had been running this massage parlour for five years.· Backward, and yet forward A principled, worldwide massage parlour owned by everybody: doesn't that sound better?· Two years to the day after the killing, three women were working in the former Pinky's massage parlour.· Her bloodstained body was found at Pinky's massage parlour, Boughton, where she worked.
· With more than 60 part-time massage therapists, there is a wide range of body work available.
VERB· After giving massage, hold your hands under a running tap.· It gave the older massage parlors a maximum of two years to move to conforming locations or cease operations.· Neighbours rushed out and gave Linda heart massage and mouth to mouth resuscitation.· They should also give a pleasant massage effect.· These are the pounding, clapping and slapping. Give yourself a massage either standing up or sitting down on a towel.· I always find she gives me the best massage I have anywhere in the world.· If your boyfriend gave you a massage would it do any good?· Soigneur A person who gives massage and every other kind of comfort to exhausted, injured or demoralised riders.
Massage helps ease the pain. Why don’t you have a massage? Joan gave me a gentle neck massage.body/shoulder/foot etc massage A full-body massage lasts around one hour.massage1 nounmassage2 verb
massagemassage2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
massage
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | massage |
| he, she, it | massages | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | massaged |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have massaged |
| he, she, it | has massaged | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had massaged |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will massage |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have massaged |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am massaging |
| he, she, it | is massaging | |
| you, we, they | are massaging | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was massaging |
| you, we, they | were massaging | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been massaging |
| he, she, it | has been massaging | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been massaging |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be massaging |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been massaging |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Helen leaned over and massaged the back of her neck.
- Speech writers were busy massaging the facts to be presented.
- Allow the water to cascade down up-stretched arms while you massage elbows and upper arms.
- He held his swagger-stick in his left hand and massaged it with his right.
- I reached up to massage the sinews and tendons of her back.
- I took off my shoes and rested my feet on her thighs as she massaged them.
- Or: Youngest Daughter, massage my temples.
- Sometimes my father would explain how you should never massage to the heart.
- Try using a smaller amount, massaging it between your fingers before applying hair to ensure that it's evenly distributed.
- We have become expert in the physiognomy of pleasure, the nodes to press, the points to massage.
WORD SETS
aether, nounaftercare, nounambulance, nounamniocentesis, nounampoule, nounamputate, verbanaesthesia, nounanaesthetize, verbanodyne, nounantibiotic, nounantidote, nounantiseptic, nounantiseptic, adjectiveappendectomy, nounartificial respiration, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounbandage, verbbathe, verbbed bath, nounbedpan, nounbiopsy, nounblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood group, nounbloodletting, nounblood transfusion, nounbrain scan, nounbridge, nouncaesarean, nouncallipers, nouncapsule, nouncardiac, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncatheter, nounCAT scan, nouncauterize, verbcervical smear, nouncesarean, nouncheckup, nounchemotherapy, nounchiropractor, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclinical thermometer, nouncommit, verbcompress, nounconstruct, verbconsultant, nounconsulting room, nounconvalesce, verbconvalescence, nounconvalescent, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncottage hospital, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrutch, nouncurative, adjectivecure, nouncure, verbD and C, nounday room, noundecongestant, noundentistry, noundermatology, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundiagnose, verbdiagnosis, noundiagnostic, adjectivedialysis, noundischarge, verbdischarge, noundispensary, noundoctor, verbdonate, verbdonor, noundress, verbdrug rehabilitation, nounear trumpet, nounECG, nounECT, noun-ectomy, suffixEEG, nounEKG, nounElastoplast, nounelective, adjectiveelectric shock therapy, nounemergency room, nounendoscope, nounenema, nounepidural, nounether, nouneviscerate, verbexam, nounexamination, nounexamine, verbfacelift, nounfilling, nounfirst aid, nounfirst aider, nounfirst aid kit, nounforceps, noungauze, noungeriatrics, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrommet, noungurney, nounhealth care, nounhealth centre, nounhealth service, nounheart-lung machine, nounhospice, nounhospital, nounhypnotherapy, nounhypo, nounhypodermic, nounhypodermic, adjectivehysterectomy, nounice pack, nounimplant, verbimplant, nounincision, nounincubator, nouninduce, verbinfection, nouninfirmary, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninlay, nouninoculate, verbinpatient, nouninseminate, verbinstitutionalize, verbintensive care, nouninternal medicine, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvasive, adjectivein vitro fertilization, nounirrigate, verbisolation, nounisometrics, nounIV, nounIVF, nounkeyhole surgery, nounlamp, nounlaudanum, nounlaughing gas, nounlaxative, nounlife support system, nounlinctus, nounliniment, nounlint, nounlobotomy, nounlumpectomy, nounmammography, nounmanipulate, verbmanipulative, adjectivemassage, nounmassage, verbmastectomy, nounmedical, adjectivemedical, nounmedicine, nounmental hospital, nounmonitor, nounmouth-to-mouth resuscitation, nounMRI, nounNational Health Service, the, negative, adjectivenose job, nounnursing home, nounob/gyn, nounobstetrics, nounoccupational therapy, nounold folks' home, nounold people's home, nounop, nounopen-heart surgery, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperating room, nounoperating table, nounoperating theatre, nounoperation, nounoperative, adjectiveorthodontics, nounorthopedic, adjectiveorthopedics, nounosteopathy, nounoutpatient, nounoxygen mask, nounoxygen tent, nounpacemaker, nounpack, nounpadded cell, nounpaediatrics, nounpalliative, nounpalpate, verbPap smear, nounpetroleum jelly, nounphial, nounphysiotherapy, nounpill, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplastic surgery, nounpost-mortem, nounpoultice, nounprep, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprimary health care, nounprivate medicine, nounprivate patient, nounprobe, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprosthesis, nounquarantine, nounquarantine, verbradiographer, nounradiography, nounradiologist, nounradiology, nounradiotherapy, nounreceive, verbrecovery room, nounrehabilitate, verbreject, verbreset, verbresidential care, nounresidential treatment facility, nounrest home, nounresuscitate, verbrhinoplasty, nounRx, saline, nounsanatorium, nounscalpel, nounscan, nounscreen, verbscreening, nounsection, nounsection, verbsedate, verbset, verbshock treatment, nounsickbay, nounsickroom, nounsilicone implant, nounskin graft, nounsmear, nounsmear test, nounsmelling salts, nounsocialized medicine, nounspatula, nounspecimen, nounsperm bank, nounsplint, nounstaunch, verbstethoscope, nounstitch, nounstomach pump, nounstretcher, nounsurgery, nounsurgical, adjectivesuture, nounswab, nounswab, verbsyringe, nounsyringe, verbtablet, nountape, verbteaching hospital, nountermination, nountheatre, nountherapy, nounthermometer, nountongue depressor, nountourniquet, nountracheotomy, nountranquillize, verbtransfusion, nountransplant, verbtransplant, nountreatment, nountruss, nountuck, nounultrasound, nounvaccinate, verbvasectomy, nounventilator, nounveterinary, adjectivevisiting hours, nounward, nounwell-woman, adjectivewetting solution, nounwheelchair, nounX-ray, nounX-ray, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Myers accused the government of deliberately massaging the unemployment figures.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Myers accused the government of deliberately massaging the unemployment figures.· Would you like a foot massage?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· You also need physical touch-in relationships, massage therapy, or through massaging your own body with oils or lotions.
· Joe recommended that everyone thoroughly dried and massaged their feet before climbing into a sleeping bag or they risked skin rot.
· He held his swagger-stick in his left hand and massaged it with his right.· Finally, your hands are massaged with hand cream.· She watched the play of sinews and veins over the backs of his hands as he massaged the cream in.· When you use a hand cream, massage it into your nails, too.· After that, he ignored the hand and massaged Bobby's arm until he felt the sensation of burning coals.
· Adam knelt behind her head and started to massage her shoulders.· Scott reached up and massaged his own shoulders as best he could.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1to press and rub someone’s body with your hands, to help them relax or to reduce pain in their muscles: - This organization spends more time massaging egos than developing new products.
Alex massaged Helena’s aching back.massage something into something Gently massage the lotion into your skin.2to change official numbers or information in order to make them seem better than they are – used to show disapproval SYN cook the books: Myers accused the government of deliberately massaging the unemployment figures.3 massage somebody’s ego to try to make someone feel that they are important, attractive, intelligent etc: The portrait painter had the power to massage the king’s ego or to expose his flaws.