DEADHEAD


Meaning of DEADHEAD in English

I. ˈded-ˌhed noun

Date: 1841

1. : one who has not paid for a ticket

2. : a dull or stupid person

3. : a partially submerged log

II. verb

Date: 1911

intransitive verb

1. : to make especially a return trip without a load

2. : to deadhead a plant

transitive verb

: to remove the faded flowers of (a plant) especially to keep a neat appearance and to promote reblooming by preventing seed production

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.