massage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /məˈsɑː(d)ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From French massage (noun), from masser (“to massage”) (borrowed around the end of the 18th century from Arabic مَسَّ (massa, “feel, touch”), or from Portuguese amassar) + -age. Cognate to German massieren.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
During the long lapses in work common with on-location productions, Marilyn would silently meditate as Roberts provided a shoulder massage.
2014, Gary Vitacco-Robles, Icon: The Life, Times and Films of Marilyn Monroe Volume 2 1956-1962 AND Beyond:Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.
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(countable, uncountable) The action of rubbing or kneading anything.
The baker gave the dough one final massage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| massages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
otomassage · blind massage · massageable · nonmassage · massage chair · massage therapist · hydromassage · massager · massage table · lingam massage · automassage · remassage · heart massage · massage gun · massagist · massage parlour · massage therapy · sexy massage · massagelike · self-massage · Swedish massage · infant massage · massage parlor · electromassage · prostate massage · massotherapy · vibromassage · yoni massage · baby massage · African massage · stone massage · pneumomassage · body-to-body massage
Hyponyms
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Translations (107)
kmr masaj (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · mt massaġġi (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ga suathaireacht (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sl masaža (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · da massage (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ar تَمْسِيد (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · kn ಅಂಗಮರ್ದನ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · et massaaž (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ps مساج (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · grc μάλαξις (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · eo masaĝo (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · mg manotra (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · mn массаж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · lt masažas (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · vi sự đấm bóp (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · hy մերսում (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · yue 按摩 (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · el μάλαξη (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · tg массаж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · fo vøddamýking (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · hi मसाज (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · is nudd (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · kmr mistdan (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · tr masaj (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ru масса́ж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · kmr perixandin (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · et masseerimine (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · yi מאַסאַזש (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ca massatge (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · mk тр́лање (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · fr massage (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ug ماساژ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · id pijat (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · cmn 按摩 (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · tk massaž (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sq fërkim (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · nb massasje (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · lv masāža (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ro masaj (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · fi hieronta (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sk masáž (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · kk массаж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sh маса́жа (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · cmn 馬殺雞 /马杀鸡 (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ur مَساج (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sq masazh (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · az masaj (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sq ndrys (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · el μασάζ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · he עיסוי (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · th การนวด (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · id urut (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · hi अंगमर्दन (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · mn иллэг (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · mk маса́жа (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ka მასაჟი (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ur مالِش (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · acw مَسَاج (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · gl freta (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · te మర్దనము (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ps مساژ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · vi sự xoa bóp (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · my အနှိပ် (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · cs masáž (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · hi मालिश (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · pl masaż (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ms urut (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · he עִסוּי (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ar مَسَاج (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · nn massasje (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · prs چَاپِی (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · uz massaj (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ja マッサージ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · km ម៉ាស្សា (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · tg молиш (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sq ngjesh (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · km សម្ពាហកម្ម (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ast masaxe (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · pt massagem (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · es masaje (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ro masare (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · be маса́ж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ky массаж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sv massage (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · hu masszázs (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · nl massage (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ja 按摩 (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · gl masaxe (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · bg маса́ж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · bn ম্যাসেজ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · chr ᎦᏅᎦᎸᏗ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ar تَدْلِيك (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · cy tylino (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · sh masáža (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · uk маса́ж (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · he מָסָז׳ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · de Massage (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ps چاپي (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ko 안마 (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · kmr gemirandin (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ko 마사지 (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · ps مالش (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · km ការគក់ច្របាច់ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · it massaggio (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · fa-ira ماساژ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · la frictio (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body) · lo ສັມພາຫະ (rubbing, kneading, or hitting muscled part of a body)