massage

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
treatment, intervention
• Hyponyms:
rubdown, cardiac massage, heart massage, effleurage, petrissage,
reflexology, Swedish massage, tapotement

II - verb

1. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (Freq. 1)
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
• Syn:
rub down, knead
• Derivationally related forms:
rubdown (for: rub down), massager
• Hypernyms:
manipulate
• Entailment:
rub
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. give a massage to (Freq. 1)
- She massaged his sore back
• Derivationally related forms:
massager
• Hypernyms:
treat, care for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Did he massage his foot?

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rub down, knead