As a Noun: 1. The rubbing and hitting of a part of someone's body in order to make them relax or to stop their muscles from being painful. English = massage. 2. A person whose job is to rub and hit a part of someone's body in order to make them relax or to stop their muscles from being painful. English = masseur. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To rub and hit a part of someone's body in order to make them relax or to stop their muscles from being painful. English = massage.