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The definition of a massage is a therapy where a person rubs the muscles of another person to stimulate circulation and relieve tension.

(noun)

An example of a massage is a Swedish massage.

Massage is defined as to rub or knead with the hands, or to manipulate or slightly change the way something will be seen to achieve a different result.

(verb)

An example of massage is to rub someone’s shoulders when they are anxious.
An example of massage is to change the numbers in an annual report to make a business appear to be doing better than it actually is.

See massage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a rubbing, kneading, etc. of part of the body, usually with the hands, as to stimulate circulation and make muscles or joints supple, relieve tension, etc.

Origin: Fr < masser, to massage < Ar massa, to touch

transitive verb massaged, massaging

to give a massage to
Informal to alter or manipulate (data, ideas, etc.) so as to obtain a desired result: the PR man massaged some parts of the candidate's bio

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massager noun

See massage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation.
An act or instance of such rubbing or kneading.

transitive verb mas·saged, mas·sag·ing, mas·sag·es

To give a massage to.
To treat by means of a massage.
To coddle or cajole.
To manipulate (data, for example): Pollsters massaged the numbers to favor their candidate.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from masser, to massage

Origin: , from Arabic masaḥa, to stroke, anoint; see mšḥ in Semitic roots

Origin: or massa, to touch; see mšš in Semitic roots

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