massage

/məˈsɑːʒ/

nounverbmas · sage

Think: “my SORE muscles need a MAS-SAGE”—it ends with the soft “-age” sound like in mirage.

Yes, it's massage. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-age** (sounds like “zh”), not **-adge** or **-ige**.

Definitions

  1. nounRubbing and pressing the body (especially muscles) to relax, relieve pain, or improve circulation.
  2. verbTo rub and press (a body part) with the hands to relax it or relieve pain.

Examples

  • “After the long hike, she booked a massage to ease her sore legs.”
  • “He gently massaged the lotion into his hands until it absorbed.”
  • “The therapist recommended a short neck massage during study breaks.”

Synonyms

rubdownbodyworkkneadingmanipulationtreatment

Antonyms

neglect

Translations

ES masajePT massagemFR massage

Common misspellings

massajemasagemassageemassadgemassigemassaugemassagémassagge

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