Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tapotement

1 sense of tapotement

Sense 1
tapotement -- (massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis)
       => massage -- (kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation)