deadheading

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noun

The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deadhead
noundeadheading (countable and uncountable, plural deadheadings)

plural deadheadings

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

deadheading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadheading

MLA

“deadheading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadheading. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadheading,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadheading.

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