massage

CEFRB1

/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The rubbing of someone's body to relax or reduce pain.

  2. 02

    verb

    To rub someone's body to relax or reduce pain.

Examples

  • I want a massage. I need to relax.

  • Would you like me to massage your chest?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. 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.

  3. The action of rubbing or kneading anything.

More examples

In context

  • Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.

  • My neck doesn't hurt as much as it did last night since my wife massaged me after I got back from the concert.

  • The baker gave the dough one final massage.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.