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deadhead

dead·head [ déd hèd ]


noun  (plural dead·heads)
Definition:
 
1. somebody incompetent: somebody regarded as unintelligent, useless, or ineffectual ( informal insult )

2. somebody with free ticket: somebody who uses a free ticket for travel or to attend an event ( informal )

3. vehicle with no passengers: a vehicle or aircraft that is carrying no passengers or freight ( informal )



verb  (past and past participle dead·head·ed, present participle dead·head·ing, 3rd person present singular dead·heads)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb remove dead flowers from plant: to remove dead flower heads from a plant to improve its appearance or stimulate further flowering

2. transitive and intransitive verb drive empty vehicle: to drive or pilot a vehicle or aircraft that is carrying no passengers or freight
Williams deadheaded it from New Jersey to California last weekend.

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