English dictionary
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English noun: massage | |||
| 1. | massage (act) kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intervention, treatment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cardiac massage, effleurage, heart massage, petrissage, reflexology, rubdown, Swedish massage, tapotement | ||
English verb: massage | |||
| 1. | massage (contact) manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes | ||
| Samples | She rubbed down her child with a sponge. | ||
| Synonyms | knead, rub down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manipulate | ||
| Entail | rub | ||
| 2. | massage (body) give a massage to | ||
| Samples | She massaged his sore back. | ||
| Examples | Did he massage his foot? | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care for, treat | ||
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