Definition

Noun: 1. A person who performs massage: Someone whose job or action is to rub, knead, or manipulate a person's muscles and soft tissues to relieve tension, stimulate circulation, or promote relaxation.

Usage

• The word "massager" specifically refers to the person performing the massage treatment. It is a professional or descriptive term.
• It is often used in contexts related to therapy, wellness, spas, and physical treatment.

Examples

• The massager used long, flowing strokes to ease the tension in my back.
• She trained for two years to become a licensed massager.
• A skilled massager can identify areas of muscle tightness.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used more broadly to describe anyone performing a massage, not strictly a professional (e.g., "My friend was a willing massager for my sore shoulders after the hike").

Variants and Related Words

• Massage (noun/verb): The treatment itself or the act of performing it.
• Massage Therapist (noun): A more specific and common professional title for a trained massager.
• Masseur (noun, traditionally male): A traditional term for a male massager.
• Masseuse (noun, traditionally female): A traditional term for a female massager.
• Bodyworker (noun): A broader term for a practitioner of various manual therapy techniques.

Synonyms

• Rubdown specialist
• Manual therapist

Notes on Meaning

• In modern English, "massage therapist" is the preferred and more precise professional term. "Massager" is less commonly used for professionals and can sometimes sound slightly informal or generic.
• The word "massager" is not typically used to refer to a mechanical device (like an electric back massager). For devices, terms like "massage device," "massage tool," or simply "massager" (as a common noun for the object) are used, but this is a different sense from the person denoted here.

Noun

1. someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation