to massage
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3.3
- verb
- /məˈsɑːʒ/
:
masajear
- With difficulty, I free my hand to massage the back of his neck.
You just let it sink into the skin, massage it all over that makeup.
- You just let it sink into the skin, massage it all over that makeup.
- Make sure you massage all your roots everywhere.
- Dropper it in before you shampoo your hair, massage it into the scalp.
- And I just massage it into the hair, into the scalp.
- All right, So what I always like to do first is massage my scalp.
- So such kind of just massage it all over your face.
Examples
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Then with both hands you start massaging your face lightly.
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Joshua dropped his head into his hands, massaging his temples carefully as the recollection returned.
Fiction book (1990) -
So I just massage my face really fast.
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And again, I just massage it into my face.
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I will massage your entire body right away!
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I'm now going to massage it into my skin.
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I want someone to massage my shoulders and my feet, and I want it at the same time.
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All you need is really a pea size amount which you then massage onto dry skin.
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Skyla stopped behind him, massaging his shoulders as she looked over his work.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a long day, I find that a good massage helps relieve my muscle tension.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move your hand over something with pressure to clean, warm, or ease an itch
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1.9
To move your hand gently over someone or something to comfort them
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6.9
To move or press a part of the body by hand to help it work better
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4.3
Press and rub a person's muscles with hands so they relax
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4.1
To clean or massage a person's body by moving something over it
Compounds
- NSFW
8
5.6
A business where people go to get a massage to relax or ease pain, sometimes offering illegal sexual services
- Specialized
1
4.0
Repeated pressing on the chest to keep blood moving when the heart stops
- South African
A body treatment from Africa that uses hand movements to relax muscles
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Etymology
Massage comes from the French verb masser, which means 'to knead' or 'press with the hands' and may come from an Arabic word meaning 'to touch'. Think of hands working like when you 'knead' dough, which is why a massage helps relax muscles and improve blood flow.