ˈmæsɑ:ʒ n. & v. --n. 1
the rubbing, kneading,
etc., of muscles
and joints of the
body with the hands, to
stimulate their action,
cure strains, etc. 2 an
instance of
this. --v.tr. 1
apply massage
to. 2
manipulate (statistics) to
give an
acceptable result. ømassage
parlour 1 an
establishment providing massage. 2 euphem. a
brothel. øømassager n. [F f. masser
treat with massage, perh. f.
Port. amassar
knead, f. massa
dough: see MASS(1)]