Spa vs. Massage

Spanoun

A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.

Spanoun

A trendy or fashionable resort.

Spanoun

A health club.

Spanoun

A hot tub.

Spanoun

A clumsy person (see spastic)

Spanoun

An idiot

Spanoun

A gobshite

Spanoun

A spring or mineral water; - so called from a place of this name in Belgium.

Spanoun

a health resort near a spring or at the seaside

Spanoun

a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area

Spanoun

a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

Spa

A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneotherapy.

Massagenoun

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.

Massageverb

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

Massageverb

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

Massageverb

(transitive) To falsify (data or accounts).

Massagenoun

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

Massageverb

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

Massagenoun

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

Massageverb

manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes;

Massageverb

give a massage to;

Massagenoun

the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain

Massageverb

rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands

Massageverb

rub a substance into (the skin or hair)

Massageverb

manipulate (facts or figures) to give a more acceptable result

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.