MASSAGE

[verb] [T] - to rub, press or hit (someone's body) with regular repeated movements, esp. in order to relax them or to reduce stiffness or pain in their joints or musclesI've got a dreadful ache in my neck. Would you mind massaging it for me?Spread the cream evenly over your arms and legs and massage it into the skin.(figurative) Some television companies have been massaging their viewing figures (= making them seem better than they really are) in order to attract more advertising revenue.