massage

/məˈsɑʒ/, /-ˈsɑdʒ/ v [T]

Definition

› to rub or press someone’s body, usually with repeated hand movements, in order to reduce stiffness or pain in that person's joints or muscles: She massaged his aching neck. massage

/məˈsɑʒ/, /-ˈsɑdʒ/ n [C/U] › [C] A massage would do wonders for my back.

(Definition of massage v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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