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| dead·head [ déd hèd ] |
noun (plural dead·heads) |
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1. somebody incompetent: somebody regarded as unintelligent, useless, or ineffectual
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informal insult
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2. somebody with free ticket: somebody who uses a free ticket for travel or to attend an event
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informal
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3. vehicle with no passengers: a vehicle or aircraft that is carrying no passengers or freight
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informal
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verb (past and past participle dead·head·ed, present participle dead·head·ing, 3rd person present singular dead·heads) |
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1. transitive verb remove dead flowers from plant: to remove dead flower heads from a plant to improve its appearance or stimulate further flowering
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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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