massage: Meaning and Definition of

mas•sage

1. the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
2. attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering: ego massage.

1. to treat by massage.
2. to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.
3. to massage a bill through the Senate.
1. to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully:to massage a bill through the Senate.
2. to manipulate, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, or the like) to produce a specific result, esp. a favorable one:The auditors discovered that the company had massaged the books.