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Massage vs. Rubdown — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Massage and Rubdown

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Massage

Massage is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet, or a device.

Rubdown

An energetic massage of the body.

Massage

The rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain
Massage can ease tiredness
A massage will help loosen you up

Rubdown

A quick, energetic massage.

Massage

Rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands
She massaged his tired muscles

Rubdown

Synonym of dry transfer

Massage

Manipulate (facts or figures) to give a more acceptable result
The accounts had been massaged to suit the government

Rubdown

The act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes

Massage

The therapeutic manipulation of body tissues by a trained practitioner, as by systematic stroking, kneading, or application of pressure, to effect a beneficial physiological response such as pain reduction or improved circulation.

Massage

An act or instance of the therapeutic manipulation of body tissues. Also called therapeutic massage.

Massage

The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body to relax the muscles, aid circulation, or provide sensual pleasure.

Massage

An act or instance of such rubbing or kneading.

Massage

The manipulation of the genitals or other body tissues for sexual arousal; erotic massage.

Massage

An act or instance of erotic massage.

Massage

Illicit sexual services provided under the guise of therapeutic massage.

Massage

To give a massage to.

Massage

To treat by means of a massage.

Massage

To coddle or cajole.

Massage

To manipulate (data, for example)
Pollsters massaged the numbers to favor their candidate.

Massage

The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.

Massage

(transitive) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).

Massage

(transitive) To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.

Massage

(transitive) To falsify (data or accounts).

Massage

A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.

Massage

To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage a patient with ointment.

Massage

Kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

Massage

Manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes;
She rubbed down her child with a sponge

Massage

Give a massage to;
She massaged his sore back

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