n. 25B6; noun RUB, rub-down, rubbing, kneading, palpation, manipulation, pummelling; shiatsu, reflexology, acupressure, hydromassage, Swedish massage, osteopathy; effleurage, tapotement, Rolfing.
25B6; verb
he massaged her tired muscles : RUB, knead, palpate, manipulate, pummel, work.
the statistics have been massaged : ALTER, tamper with, manipulate, doctor, falsify, juggle, fiddle with, tinker with, distort, change, rig, interfere with, misrepresent; informal fix, cook, fiddle.