Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D dead heat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dead' heat' Pronunciation: [key] a race in which two or more competitors finish in a tie. the result of such a race; tie. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deadhead dead horse ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: derogate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language