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/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/ · noun
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.
During the long lapses in work common with on-location productions, Marilyn would silently meditate as Roberts provided a shoulder massage.
The baker gave the dough one final massage.
My neck doesn't hurt as much as it did last night since my wife massaged me after I got back from the concert.
So after massaging a nude woman while being nude or nearly nude myself, sex is a natural way to end things.
Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.
News relating to public disturbances was systematically massaged [...].
The Conservatives have massaged expectations down by saying they would be delighted with a majority of 1,000 […]
Use massage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Massage means 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..
Common synonyms include juggle, fudge, knead, rub down.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.
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