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Definition of massage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

massage

noun
 
/ˈmæsɑːʒ/
 
/məˈsɑːʒ/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the action of rubbing and pressing a person’s body with the hands, especially to reduce pain in the muscles and joints
    • Massage will help the pain.
    • a back massage
    • to give somebody a massage
    • massage oils
    • Once a week I have a sauna and a massage.
    • The physiotherapist gave me a massage to ease the pain.
    • They managed to revive the injured driver with cardiac massage.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gentle
    • relaxing
    • soothing
    • …
    verb + massage
    • enjoy
    • have
    • receive
    • …
    massage + noun
    • parlour/​parlor
    • chair
    • table
    • …
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    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.
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