ALL meanings of massage
mas·sage
M m - noun massage The rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain. 1
- noun Definition of massage in Technology Vague term used to describe "smooth" transformations of a data set into a different form, especially transformations that do not lose information. Connotes less pain than munch or crunch. "He wrote a program that massages X bitmap files into GIF format." Compare slurp. 1
- noun massage the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc. 1
- noun massage Slang. attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering: ego massage. 1
- verb with object massage to treat by massage. 1
- verb with object massage Slang. to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales. 1
- verb with object massage Informal. to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully: to massage a bill through the Senate. to manipulate, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, or the like) to produce a specific result, especially a favorable one: The auditors discovered that the company had massaged the books. 1
- noun massage of muscles 1
- transitive verb massage muscles, person 1
- abbreviation MASSAGE manipulate 1
- transitive verb massage flatter 1
- variable noun massage Massage is the action of squeezing and rubbing someone's body, as a way of making them relax or reducing their pain. 0
- verb massage If you massage someone or a part of their body, you squeeze and rub their body, in order to make them relax or reduce their pain. 0
- verb massage If you say that someone massages statistics, figures, or evidence, you are criticizing them for changing or presenting the facts in a way that misleads people. 0
- noun massage the act of kneading, rubbing, etc, parts of the body to promote circulation, suppleness, or relaxation 0
- verb massage to give a massage to 0
- verb massage to treat (stiffness, aches, etc) by a massage 0
- verb massage to manipulate (statistics, data, etc) so that they appear to support a particular interpretation or to be better than they are; doctor 0
- noun massage a rubbing, kneading, etc. of part of the body, usually with the hands, as to stimulate circulation and make muscles or joints supple, relieve tension, etc. 0
- verb transitive massage to alter or manipulate (data, ideas, etc.) so as to obtain a desired result 0
- noun massage The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches. 0
- verb massage (Transitive Verb) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody). 0
- verb massage (Transitive Verb) To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with. 0
- verb massage (Transitive Verb) To falsify (data or accounts). 0