massage
pronunciation
How to pronounce massage in British English:
UK [ˈmæsɑːʒ]
How to pronounce massage in American English:
US [məˈsɑːʒ]
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- Noun:
- kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
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- Verb:
- manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
- give a massage to
Word Origin
- massage (v.)
- 1874, from massage (n.). Related: Massaged; massaging.
- massage (n.)
- 1874, from French massage "friction of kneading," from masser "to massage," possibly from Arabic massa "to touch, feel, handle;" if so, probably picked up in Egypt during the Napoleonic campaign there. Other possibility is that French got it in colonial India from Portuguese amassar "knead," a verb from Latin massa "mass, dough" (see mass (n.1)). Massage parlor first attested 1894, from the start a euphemism for "house of prostitution."
Example
- 1. Book a couples massage at a local day spa .
- 2. The milliga family from california enjoyed another of chengdu 's teahouse favorites , a relaxing massage right at their table .
- 3. Pricewaterhousecoopers provides massage and yoga sessions .
- 4. The massage may cause you to ejaculate and become sexually stimulated .
- 5. Stretch and massage your shoulders and get your blood moving .