massaging
məˈsæʒɪŋ
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Definition of massaging - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
body carethe act of rubbing or kneading the body for relaxation or health
  • Massaging can help reduce stress and muscle pain.
2.
data handlingthe act of manipulating or altering information or data
  • The massaging of the numbers made the report look better.

Adjective

1.
physical sensationproviding the effect of a massage
  • The chair has a massaging feature for relaxation.
relaxing soothing
2.
therapyrelating to the act of massage
  • She used a massaging technique to relieve the pain.
therapeutic
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boosting someone's self-esteem through compliments
Massaging the ego can sometimes be necessary in a team environment.

Origin of massaging

Latin, massa (mass) + -age (action)

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care
practice of massaging babies
cultural practice
pounding and massaging breasts to stop development
rubn.
therapy
massage or act of massaging

Examples of massaging in a sentence

  • Her training focused on safe massaging of the neck and shoulders.
  • The massaging of customer data inflated the campaign’s success rate.
  • Peer reviewers questioned the massaging of the results to fit the hypothesis.
  • The massaging mattress helped ease his back pain.
  • She enjoyed the massaging sensation of the foot spa.
  • The massaging chair helped ease his back pain.

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  1. French:massage, massant, ...
  2. German:Massage, massierend, ...
  3. Italian:massaggio, massaggiante, ...
  4. Spanish:masaje, de masaje, ...
  5. Portuguese:massagem, de massagem, ...
  6. Chinese:按摩, 按摩的, ...
  7. Japanese:マッサージ, マッサージの, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدْلِيك, مُدَلِّك, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִסּוּי, מְעַסֶּה, ...
  10. Russian:массаж, массажный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:масаж, масажний, ...
  12. Hindi:मालिश, मालिश करने वाला, ...
massage
məˈsɑːʒ

Definition of massage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
body therapyrubbing and kneading the body for relaxation or pain relief
  • She booked a massage to ease her back pain.
bodywork kneading rubbing
2.
data alterationUSmanipulation of data to misleadUS
  • The report was dismissed due to the obvious massage of figures..
adjustment alteration manipulation

Verb

tr.
1.
medicalrub and knead someone's body for relaxation
  • She massaged his shoulders to help him relax.
knead manipulate rub
2.
data manipulationmanipulate data or information to make it more favorable
  • He massaged the numbers to make the report look better..
adjust alter
3.
psychologyRareboost someone's self-esteem by flatteryRare
  • He massaged her ego with compliments.
flatter praise
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change numbers or information to make results look better
They tried to massage the data before the report was published.
change numbers slightly to make results look better
They tried to massage the figures before the report was published.
manipulate data to present a desired outcome
The accountant was asked to massage the numbers to show higher profits.
present information in a misleading way
She massaged the truth to avoid getting into trouble.
make someone feel good about themselves with praise or flattery
She massaged his ego with compliments.
practice of massaging babies
Baby massage can improve bonding between parent and child.

Origin of massage

Arabic, massa (to touch, feel)

Examples of massage in a sentence

  • A massage can help reduce stress levels.
  • The audit revealed a massage of the sales data.
  • There was a clear massage of the survey results.
  • He massaged her feet after a long day.
  • The therapist massaged the client's back gently.
  • She massaged the data to fit the narrative.

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  1. French:massage, masser, ...
  2. German:Massage, massieren, ...
  3. Italian:massaggio, massaggiare, ...
  4. Spanish:masaje, masajear, ...
  5. Portuguese:massagem, massagear, ...
  6. Chinese:按摩, 美化, ...
  7. Japanese:マッサージ, マッサージする, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدْلِيك, دَلَّكَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִיסּוּי, לָעוּס, ...
  10. Russian:массаж, массировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:масаж, масажувати, ...
  12. Hindi:मालिश, मसाज करना, ...

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