Deadhead

  1. Noun.  (slang) A fan of the rock band, the Grateful Dead.
  2. Noun.  A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
  3. Noun.  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. Noun.  Anyone traveling for free.
  5. Noun.  A train or truck moved between cities with no passengers or freight, in order to make it available for service.
  6. Noun.  A person staying at a lodging, such as a hotel or boarding house, without paying rent; freeloader.
  7. Noun.  A stupid or boring person; dullard.
  8. Noun.  (slang) Driftwood.
  9. Noun.  (slang) A fan of the rock band the Grateful Dead.
  10. Verb.  (intransitive) To travel as a deadhead, or non-paying passenger.
  11. Verb.  (transitive, intransitive) To drive an empty vehicle.
  12. Verb.  (transitive) To send (a person or message) for free.
  13. Verb.  (transitive) To remove spent or dead blossoms from a plant.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.