1. the practice of removing spent flowers from plants to encourage new growth
Usage: gardening
2. traveling as a passenger on a vehicle without paying, especially when returning to one’s starting point
Usage: transportation

1. removing spent flowers from plants
Usage: gardening
2. traveling as a passenger without paying fare
Usage: transportation

Examples

• Regular deadheading keeps the garden looking fresh all season.
• She spent the morning deadheading the roses in her backyard.
• The pilot was deadheading back to his home base after completing his shift.
• Deadheading the petunias will help them bloom continuously.
• The flight attendant was deadheading on the return flight.
• Proper deadheading techniques can extend the flowering period significantly.