Home›Browse›L›literal meaningliteral meaningOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutesliteral meaningliteral meaning — nounnoun1. the exact and ordinary meaning of a word or phrase, not figurative1.nounDefinitionthe exact and ordinary meaning of a word or phrase, not figurativeExampleThe literal meaning of 'kick the bucket' is to strike a bucket with your foot.