nnoun.actkneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxationDerivationally Related Form:massage
Hypernyms:intervention treatment
Inherited Hypernyms:massagetreatmentcareworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Swedish massagecardiac massageeffleurageheart massagepetrissagereflexologyrubdowntapotement
Full Hyponyms:cardiac massageeffleuragepetrissagereflexologyrubdownswedish massagetapotement
vverb.contactmanually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposesSynset:knead rub down
Examples:- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
Derivationally Related Form:massagerubdownmassager
Hypernyms:manipulate
Inherited Hypernyms:massagemanipulatehandletouch
Entailment:rub
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.bodygive a massage toExamples:- She massaged his sore back
Derivationally Related Form:massagemassager
Hypernyms:care for treat
Inherited Hypernyms:massagetreat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Did he --- his foot? (apply to: massage)