massage

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mas·sage [massage massages massaged massaging] noun, verb BrE [ˈmæsɑːʒ] NAmE [məˈsɑːʒ]
noun uncountable, countable
the action of rubbing and pressing a person's body with the hands to reduce pain in the muscles and joints
•Massage will help the pain.
•a back massage
•to give sb a massage
•massage oils
•Once a week I have a sauna and a massage.

Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.

Example Bank:
•The physiotherapist gave me a massage to ease the pain.
•They managed to revive the injured driver with cardiac massage.

 
verb
1. ~ sth to rub and press a person's body with the hands to reduce pain in the muscles and joints
•He massaged the aching muscles in her feet.
• (figurative)to massage sb's ego (= to make sb feel better, more confident, attractive, etc.)
2. ~ sth into sth to rub a substance into the skin, hair, etc
•Massage the cream into your skin.
3. ~ sth (disapproving)to change facts, figures, etc. in order to make them seem better than they really are
•The government was accused of massaging the unemployment figures.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.

Example Bank:
•Gently massage the cream into your skin.
•He massaged her back with scented oil.
•Massage it lightly with your fingertips.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rub down, knead