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Raredeadhead
The correct spelling is deadhead.
How to pronounce deadhead
/ˈdɛdhɛd/
nounIPA: /ˈdɛdhɛd/
Say it like: Dee-dhee-d
The correct spelling is deadhead. A fan of the rock band The Grateful Dead. For example: "If you deadhead your roses regularly, they will bloom all season."
Usage Examples
“If you deadhead your roses regularly, they will bloom all season.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A fan of the rock band The Grateful Dead.
- 2.A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
- 3.An employee of a transportation company, especially a pilot, traveling as a passenger for logistical reasons, for example to return home or travel to their next assignment.
- 4.Anyone traveling for free.
- 5.A train or truck moved between cities with no passengers or freight, in order to make it available for service.
verb
- 1.To admit to a performance without charge.
- 2.To travel as a deadhead, or non-paying passenger.
- 3.To drive an empty vehicle.
- 4.To send (a person or message) for free.
- 5.To remove spent or dead blossoms from a plant.
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