| massage | | |
| n. (act) | 1. massage | kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation. |
| ~ rubdown | the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes. |
| ~ treatment, intervention | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury). |
| ~ cardiac massage, heart massage | an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest. |
| ~ effleurage | a rhythmic stroking.; "effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth" |
| ~ petrissage | massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed. |
| ~ reflexology | massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body. |
| ~ swedish massage | massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints. |
| ~ tapotement | massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis. |
| v. (contact) | 2. knead, massage, rub down | manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes.; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge" |
| ~ manipulate | hold something in one's hands and move it. |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
| v. (body) | 3. massage | give a massage to.; "She massaged his sore back" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
Recent comments
1 week 5 days ago
3 weeks 1 day ago
18 weeks 3 days ago
18 weeks 3 days ago
18 weeks 3 days ago
19 weeks 1 day ago
23 weeks 2 days ago
24 weeks 1 day ago
25 weeks 2 hours ago
25 weeks 11 hours ago