All massage synonyms
mas·sage
M m verb massage
- rub — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
- pat — to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- press — to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- rolf — to vomit.
- rub down — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- knead — to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
- falsify — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- amend — If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- fiddle — a musical instrument of the viol family.
noun massage
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- manipulation — the act of manipulating.
- rubbing — an act or instance of rubbing: an alcohol rub.
- stroking — an act or instance of stroking; a stroking movement.
- rolfing — to vomit.
- kneading — Present participle of knead.
- reflexology — a system of massaging specific areas of the foot or sometimes the hand in order to promote healing, relieve stress, etc., in other parts of the body.
- acupressure — Acupressure is the treatment of pain by a type of massage in which pressure is put on certain areas of a person's body.
- shiatsu — a Japanese massage technique that includes the use of acupressure.
- pressure — the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
- bodywork — The bodywork of a motor vehicle is the outside part of it.