its false

False, the dictionary definition is known has the DENOTATIVE definition. The connotative meanings include the images, feelings, ideas that are associated with particular words.

Example:

Unique vs. Weird. The denotative definitions for both are somewhat similar: They both describe something that steers away from what is considered normal. The connotative definition of each word, however, differs for each. With “unique,” one would most likely think about it in a positive way. “Weird,” on the other hand, has a negative feel (connotation) to it.

It all depends on which dictionary, or dictionaries, you are using. The denotation of “beating a dead horse” is that you are beating, continuously, a dead horse. The connotative meaning is that you are going a bit too far in your argument or discussion. Idioms don’t necessarily follow the same rules. Take for instance, the idiomatic expression “carrying coals to Newcastle.” It would denote that you are carrying coals to Newcastle, but then Newcastle is a coal center and they don’t really need any coal, the connotation of the statement is that you are doing something unnecessary.

It’s not a word I’ve heard of before, I couldn’t find it in the Concise Oxford Dictionary, so given the choice I would say False.

The dictionary defination usually lists the literal meanings first and then sometimes lists the connotative meaning.

example: to beat a dead horse.

the literal meaning is just that, you are beating a dead horse.

the conotative meaning is that you are over-doing something. usually pointless…