deadheading

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of deadhead

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)The driving of an unladen vehicle, such as a bus with no passengers, in order to take it from one place to another.