1. A nonenterprising person who is not paying their way
   "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"
    
2. [N. Amer] A train, bus or taxi travelling empty
   "The taxi drove back to the station as a deadhead"
    
3. A person who attends an event without paying, especially by using a free pass
   "The band's manager allowed a few deadheads into the concert"

1. Remove dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones
   "I spent the afternoon deadheading the roses in the garden"

Derived forms: deadheading, deadheads, deadheaded

Type of: mass transit [N. Amer], nonworker, public transport, public transportation [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Deadhead