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massager

massager

1 3.6
A person who rubs and presses someone's muscles to help them relax
  • noun
  • /məˈsɑːdʒər/
translation icon : masajista
  • After a long day at work, I booked a session with a skilled massager to help me relax.
  • a body massager

Examples

  • There was a massager in the car?

  • That is my cuticle massager.

  • It's a body massager.

  • It's a massager.

  • My neck massager?

  • Her hands and fingers are amazingly strong, and she is a ruthless, deep-muscle massager.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Obama and his personal foot massagers among the mainstream media types aren't planning to ride his track record to re-election.

    Blog text (33)
  • The professional massager helped alleviate my back pain with careful kneading techniques.

  • She became a certified massager to pursue her passion for helping others relieve stress.

Synonyms

masseuse
vsmassager
31 6.3

A woman who rubs people's muscles to help them relax

is gender-neutral rather than a female-specific professional title
masseur
vsmassager
8 5.5

A man who gives massages to people

is gender-neutral rather than a male-specific professional title
reflexologist
vsmassager
1 7.9

A person who presses spots on the feet or hands to help your health

uses general rubbing or kneading across the body rather than targeted pressure

How Qualified

masseur
8 5.5
massager
1 3.6

Surface Forms

massager singular
massagers plural

Morphology

massager = massage (transparent) = massage + er

Agentive '-er' forms a person who performs the action 'massage'; meaning is directly derived and obvious to learners.

Etymology

Massager comes from the word massage, which originally meant 'to knead' like when you knead bread, and the ending -er means 'one who'. So a massager is a person who rubs and presses your muscles to help them relax.