hieronta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- massage noun The act of rubbing or kneading someone's body to relax muscles or relieve tension.
Senses
hieronta is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- massage therapy The therapeutic use of massage.
massage — full definition
- noun The act of rubbing or kneading someone's body to relax muscles or relieve tension.
- verb To rub and knead someone's body, or a body part, to relax or soothe it.
- verb To adjust data or figures to make them look more favourable, sometimes dishonestly.