the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.

Slang . attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering

ego massage.

to treat by massage.

Slang . to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper

The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.

Informal .

to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully

to massage a bill through the Senate.

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.

noun

back rub , beating , chirapsia , manipulation , rolfing , rubbing , rubbing-down , stroking

verb

caress , manipulate , pat , press , push , rolf , rub , rub down , stimulate , stroke , knead , manipulation , rubbing