To rub or massage gently; often used for relief from pain or tiredness

to rub or knead with the hands; to massage

To rub, knead, or massage something with the hands

to be affected or artificial; putting on airs; extremely unnatural and forced

to torment, torture, or harass

diverse opinions are confused and divided; a situation where many people are saying different things or views are conflicting

To break something open and knead it into pieces; used figuratively to describe analyzing something from every angle or rehashing it in infinite detail

to knead or work leather to make it soft

to knead together

to knead clay or other dough-like materials

to practice the martial arts technique of pushing hands; a method of training sensitivity and balance in tai chi or other internal martial arts

to be mixed together; to be jumbled or mingled together in a disorganized way

to crush or crumble something into small pieces using the hands; to break apart by rubbing or kneading

To bend wooden strips by heating them in order to manufacture cart wheels.

to knead dough; to work flour into dough with the hands

(idiom) cannot bear to have grit in one's eye; describes a person who is principled and refuses to tolerate even the smallest injustice or mistake

to force something to be what it is not; to be artificial or unnatural in style or manner

(literary) very soft, supple, or pliable to the touch