Difference between Knead and Massage

What is the difference between Knead and Massage?

Knead as a verb is to work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc. while Massage as a verb is to rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).

Knead

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc. To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat. To make a kneading motion with the paws, a sign of contentment.

Massage

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).To manipulate (data or a document) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.To falsify (data or accounts).

Example sentence: I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away.

We hope you now know whether to use Knead or Massage in your sentence.

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