1. a person who travels without paying, especially on a train or bus
Usage: informal
2. a devoted fan of the rock band the Grateful Dead
Usage: informal
3. a vehicle traveling empty, especially returning without passengers or cargo
Usage: transportation

1. to remove dead or faded flowers from a plant to encourage new growth
Usage: gardening
2. to drive or pilot a vehicle without passengers or cargo
Usage: transportation

Examples

• The conductor caught the deadhead trying to ride without a ticket.
• Thousands of Deadheads followed the band on tour across the country.
• The taxi was deadheading back to the airport after dropping off its last passenger.
• She spent the morning deadheading the roses in her garden.
• The pilot had to deadhead the empty plane back to the maintenance facility.
• The bus company scheduled several deadhead trips to reposition vehicles.
• Regular deadheading keeps the flower bed blooming all season long.