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Definition of deadhead
1 : one who has not paid for a ticket
2 : a dull or stupid person
3 : a partially submerged log
4Deadhead : a devoted fan of the rock group the Grateful Dead The bond between the [Grateful] Dead and the Deadheads was extraordinary. — Bill Barich
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people knew that he was a deadhead and voted for him anyway
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Pruning needs: Pinch early growth to induce branching and deadhead flowers to keep new bloom coming.
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Deadheads know everything there is to know about late frontman Jerry Garcia, his bandmates, and every nuanced version of every Dead song ever played.
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Having assembled candid interviews with the Bay Area band, road crew, family members and notable Deadheads, Bar-Lev reveals the untold history of the Dead and the freewheeling psychedelic subculture that sprouted up around it.
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For hardcore Deadheads, only a Ken Burns-style, 14-hour PBS miniseries could truly do the topic justice — maybe someday.
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High-quality bootleg tapes recorded from the soundboard became popular among Deadheads to trade and share.
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Revered by Deadheads and honored by the Library of Congress, the Barton Hall show is back in the psychedelic spotlight on its 40th anniversary.
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Then again, as one superfan explains in this film, most don’t become Deadheads without some sort of mentor.
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First Known Use of deadhead
1841
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Definition of deadhead
intransitive verb
1 : to make especially a return trip without a load
2 : to deadhead a plant
transitive verb
: to remove the faded flowers of (a plant) especially to keep a neat appearance and to promote reblooming by preventing seed production
Examples of deadhead in a Sentence
She's out in the garden deadheading the rosebushes.
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Each plant will repeat bloom if deadheaded after flowers fade.
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First Known Use of deadhead
1911
DEADHEAD Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of deadhead for English Language Learners
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: to remove dead flowers from (a plant)
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