释义 |
deadhead I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: dead (I) + head 1. a. : one that has not paid for a ticket (as for admission to a show or passage on a train); sometimes : the ticket so received b. (1) : an employee (as of a railroad) riding as a passenger to an assigned point (2) : a vehicle (as a freight car or a truck) riding empty c. : one that does not contribute to the activity of a business or organization < we have several deadheads on the board of directors > d. : one who is unfitted or unwilling to advance to a higher rank 2. : a wholly or partly sunken log 3. : tailstock 4. a. : a block of wood used as a buoy b. : a heavy post on a wharf to which to fasten a hawser : bollard II. adjective : composed of deadheads : acting as a deadhead < deadhead train runs are necessary in the early morning hours > III. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) intransitive verb 1. : to act or behave as a deadhead 2. a. : to make a return trip without a load — used especially of a truck b. : to drive or ride on a truck making such a trip transitive verb : to drive or haul (a truck, car, locomotive) as a deadhead IV. noun : a dull or stupid person V. transitive verb : to remove the faded flowers of (a plant) especially to keep a neat appearance and to promote reblooming by preventing seed production |