1. rubbing and pressing muscles and joints to relieve tension or pain
2. manipulating data or information to present it in a more favorable way
Usage: informal

1. the act of rubbing and pressing muscles and joints

Examples

• She was massaging her sore shoulders after the workout.
• The therapist spent an hour massaging his back muscles.
• The politician was accused of massaging the statistics.
• They were massaging the budget numbers to make them look better.
• The gentle massaging helped relieve her headache.
• His massaging of the data raised ethical concerns.
• The massaging of her temples provided instant relief.