DEADHEAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deadhead mean? 

• DEADHEAD (noun)
  The noun DEADHEAD has 2 senses:

1. a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way

2. a train or bus or taxi traveling empty

  Familiarity information: DEADHEAD used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEADHEAD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible

Hypernyms ("deadhead" is a kind of...):

nonworker (a person who does nothing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A train or bus or taxi traveling empty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("deadhead" is a kind of...):

public transport (conveyance for passengers or mail or freight)