Definitions for massage
məˈsɑʒ, -ˈsɑdʒ; esp. Brit. ˈmæs ɑʒmas·sage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. massageverb

   kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

2. massage, rub down, kneadverb

   manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

   "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

3. massageverb

   give a massage to

   "She massaged his sore back"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. massagenoun

   The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

   Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.

2. massageverb

   To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).

3. massageverb

   To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.

4. massageverb

   To falsify (data or accounts).

5. Etymology: From massage, from masser + -age.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Massage

   Massage is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. In European countries, a person professionally trained to give massages is traditionally known as a masseur (male) or masseuse (female). In the United States, these individuals are often referred to as massage therapists, because they must be certified and licensed as "licensed massage therapists". In professional settings, clients are treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair or lying on a mat on the floor. There are many different modalities in the massage industry, including (but not limited to): deep tissue, manual lymphatic drainage, medical, sports, structural integration, Swedish, Thai and trigger point.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. massage

   Massage is a therapeutic technique that involves the manipulation of soft tissues in the body such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments to enhance a person's health and well-being. This involves applying varying degrees of pressure and movement, typically executed with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, or feet. Massage can alleviate pain, reduce stress, promote relaxation, improve circulation and flexibility, and aid in the general wellness of an individual. It exists in various forms each with specific techniques, including Swedish, deep tissue, sports, and Shiatsu.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Massagenoun

   a rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure

2. Etymology: [F.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Massage

   Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue using various techniques, to enhance function, aid in the healing process, decrease muscle reflex activity, inhibit motor-neuron excitability, promote relaxation and well-being, and as a recreational activity. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle" or from Latin massa meaning "mass, dough", cf. Greek verb μάσσω "to handle, touch, to work with the hands, to knead dough". In distinction the ancient Greek word for massage was anatripsis, and the Latin was frictio. Massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, or feet. In professional settings massage involves the client being treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor, while in amateur settings a general purpose surface like a bed or floor is more common. The massage subject may be fully or partially clothed or unclothed.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Massage

   ma-säzh′, n. in medicine, a system of treatment in which the manipulation and exercise of parts (passive movement) are employed for the relief of morbid conditions—by stroking, pressing, tapping, kneading, friction with kneading, &c.—v.t. to subject to massage.—ns. Massa′gist, Masseur′:—fem. Masseuse′. [Fr., from Gr. massein, to knead.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Massage

   in medicine a process of kneading, stroking, and rubbing, with the fingers and palms of the hands, applied to the body as a whole or to locally affected parts, to allay pain, promote circulation, and restore nervous and vital energy; it was practised in very early times in China and India; was known to the Greeks and Romans, and was revived by Dr. Mezger of Amsterdam in 1853.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. massage

   [common] Vague term used to describe ‘smooth’ transformations of a data set into a different form, esp. transformations that do not lose information. Connotes less pain than munch or crunch. “He wrote a program that massages X bitmap files into GIF format.” Compare slurp.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Massage

   Group of systematic and scientific manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular systems and the general circulation.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MASSAGE

   A touch, with intent to rub it in.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Massage

   A Frenchised Hindoo word for rubbing. A male and female practitioner of this new curative mode of friction treatment are respectively styled a masseur and masseuse.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of massage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of massage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of massage in a Sentence

1. Gabrielle Francis:

   Massage helps a lot of the structural problems with back pain and neck pain, and I use a lot of relaxation techniques like cranial sacral [ therapy ], acupuncture and aromatherapy to help with a lot of stress on tour.

2. Jason Rivera:

   There’s been a societal and cultural change. It’s a faster-paced environment, and there are more two-income households where people have to pay attention to personal care because they’re out in the work force, at the same time, people are realizing that massage has an impact on the body, that going to a hairstylist is therapeutic.

3. Holly Butcher:

   It makes you think how silly it is that we think it is worth spending so much money on new clothes and ‘things’ in our lives, buy your friend something kind instead of another dress, beauty product or jewelry for that next wedding … take them out for a meal, or better yet, cook them a meal. Get their coffee. Give or buy them a plant, a massage or a candle and tell them you love them when you give it to them.

4. Sandi Tenfelde:

   There are lots of ways to be intimate with your partner after the birth of a baby (hand holding, cuddling, massage and genital stimulation without vaginal penetration). Finding alternate ways of being intimate without vaginal penetration can be very therapeutic for the couple.

5. Virginia Giuffre:

   And when they say massage, that means erotic, okay ? That's their term for it, i think there are plenty of other witnesses that can attest to what massage actually means. And I'm telling you that Ghislaine Maxwell in jailIn told me to go to and give him a massage, which means sex.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=massage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Massage
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=massage
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=massage
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Massage
9. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Massage
10. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=massage
11. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=massage