deadheading

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English

Verb

deadheading

  1. present participle and gerund of deadhead

Noun

deadheading (countable and uncountable, plural deadheadings)

  1. The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds.
  2. The driving of an unladen vehicle, such as a bus with no passengers, in order to take it from one place to another.