<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.</li><li>attentive or indulgent treatment; pampering: ego massage.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to treat by massage.</li><li>to treat with special care and attention; coddle or pamper: The store massages its regular customers with gifts and private sales.</li><li>to manipulate, maneuver, or handle skillfully: to massage a bill through the Senate.</li><li>to manipulate, organize, or rearrange (data, figures, or the like) to produce a specific result, especially a favorable one: The auditors discovered that the company had massaged the books.</li></ul>