Literal meaning: The boy had put a large bottle of Orange Crush onto the girl. Hence, he had a "crush" on her. OR The boy had put so many heavy things onto the girl's shoulders that he had really crushed her. Hence, he had "a crush" on her.
Figurative meaning: The boy was attracted to the girl; she wooed him.
The literal meaning of "had a crush on" is to have romantic feelings or infatuation towards someone. The figurative meaning is to have a strong attraction or admiration for someone, often without reciprocation or a desire for a romantic relationship.
Literal meaning: The boy had put a large bottle of Orange Crush onto the girl. Hence, he had a "crush" on her. OR The boy had put so many heavy things onto the girl's shoulders that he had really crushed her. Hence, he had "a crush" on her. Figurative meaning: The boy was attracted to the girl; she wooed him.
The literal meaning is that you felt a strong romantic attraction towards Teresa. The figurative meaning could be that she symbolizes qualities or characteristics that you admire or desire in someone else, rather than specifically Teresa herself. It could also reflect a longing for connection or intimacy.
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Figurative
The LITERAL meaning would be that something was crushing someone.
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are not used for their literal meaning
A word that can be interpreted in a non literal meaning is said to have a figurative meaning.
A word that can be interpreted in a non literal meaning is said to have a figurative meaning.
A word that can be interpreted in a non literal meaning is said to have a figurative meaning.
I turned off the flame on the gas stove.I turned off from my boyfriend's sexual advances.Literal just means that what you read actually happened. Figurative means that it is an idiom or slang, that it didn't actually happen.He kicked the bucket. The literal meaning is that he kicked a bucket. The figurative meaning is that he died.That's a piece of cake. The literal meaning is that it is a slice of cake. The figurative meaning is that it is something easy to do.
The term for words that have more than the literal meaning is "figurative language." This includes figures of speech like metaphors, similes, and idioms which convey meanings beyond their literal interpretation.