The Open Dictionary

deadhead

noun

UK/ˈded.hed/
US/ˈded.hed/

Definitions of deadhead noun

  1. Countable

    a person considered to be dull or unintelligent

    • Don't expect him to understand this complex concept, he's such a deadhead.

    • His suggestions at the meeting were so boring and foolish; he really is a deadhead.

    • That deadhead actually spilled coffee on the computer.

verb

UK/ˌdedˈhed/
US/ˌdedˈhed/

Definitions of deadhead verb

  1. Transitive

    to remove withered or faded flowers from a plant

    • To encourage new blooms, I must regularly deadhead the faded flowers.

    • The gardener advises that to keep the garden tidy, it is necessary to deadhead the wilted flowers often.

    • She spends some time each day to deadhead the faded flowers on her roses.