Definition of deadhead - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicRare US person who attends many Grateful Dead concertsRare US
- He's a deadhead who has seen over 100 shows..
2.
logistical travelTECH. US employee traveling as passenger for workTECH. US
- The flight attendant was a deadhead on the return flight.
3.
empty transportTECH. US vehicle traveling without passengers or cargoTECH. US
- The train was a deadhead between cities.
4.
water hazardTECH. US submerged log in waterTECH. US
- The boat hit a deadhead in the river.
Verb
1.
gardeningtr. TECH. remove dead flowers from a planttr. TECH.
- She deadheads the roses every week.
2.
logisticsintr. TECH. US drive an empty vehicleintr. TECH. US
- The bus driver had to deadhead back to the depot.
3.
transportationintr. TECH. US travel as a non-paying passengerintr. TECH. US
- He often deadheads on flights to save money.
Images of deadhead
vehicle traveling without passengers or cargo 
submerged log in water
Origin of deadhead
English, dead + head (end of a line)
Examples of deadhead in a sentence
Every deadhead has a story about their favorite concert. The pilot was a deadhead on the early morning flight. She often travels as a deadhead to different cities. The bus returned as a deadhead to the depot. A deadhead flight was scheduled for the crew. Fishermen must be cautious of deadheads.
Deadheads pose a risk to small boats. Gardeners often deadhead to encourage new blooms. She learned to deadhead her plants properly. Truckers sometimes have to deadhead to pick up new loads. The pilot had to deadhead to another city for the next flight. She decided to deadhead back home after the meeting. The pilot had to deadhead to the next city for his shift.
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- French:fan des Grateful Dead, tailler, ...
- German:Grateful Dead Fan, abzupfen, ...
- Italian:fan dei Grateful Dead, spuntare, ...
- Spanish:seguidor de Grateful Dead, cortar, ...
- Portuguese:seguidor dos Grateful Dead, remover flores murchas, ...
- Chinese:Grateful Dead的追随者, 剪去, ...
- Japanese:グレイトフル・デッドのファン, 枯れた花を摘む, ...
- Arabic:معجب بفرقة غريتفول ديد, قَصَّ, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲרִיץ שֶׁל הַגְּרֵיְיטְפוּל דֶּד, לְנַקּוֹת, ...
- Russian:фанат Grateful Dead, удалять, ...
- Ukrainian:фанат Grateful Dead, видаляти зів'ялі квіти, ...
- Hindi:ग्रेटफुल डेड का प्रशंसक, मरे हुए फूल हटाना, ...
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