deadhead

Word parts

dead + head

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛdhɛd/

• Audio (AU)

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Noun

Singular deadhead

Plural deadheads

1. A deadhead is an employee of a transport company who is traveling for free as a passenger to return home or travel to the next assignment.
2. A deadhead is any train, bus or truck that is moving between locations with no passengers or freight.

Verb

Plain form deadhead

Third-person singular deadheads

Past tense deadheaded

Past participle deadheaded

Present participle deadheading

1. (intransitive) If a vehicle is deadheading, it is moving to a destination without any passenger or cargo.
2. (intransitive) If a person deadheads, they are traveling as a deadhead.