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dead·head
 deadhead
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- pronunciation:
- ded
hed
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) a person who uses a free ticket for transportation, admission, or the like; nonpaying customer.
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| definition 2: |
a vehicle, such as a train or truck, carrying no freight or passengers.
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| definition 3: |
a slow-witted or dull person.
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| related words: |
dullard, dunce, moron |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
deadheads, deadheading, deadheaded |
| definition: |
to drive or pilot (a vehicle carrying no payload) from one place to another.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of a vehicle, to return without a payload.
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