If a player is trying to make a hand that in the end will not win the pot. For example, a player is trying to make a Full House and another player has a Straight Flush.

Even if made, try to make a hand that, will not win the pot. In case when you are drawing to make a flush and your opponent already has a full house, you are drawing dead;

Try to make a hand that, even if made, will not win the pot. Example - You are drawing a flush, but another player has a full house. You are “drawing dead".

When a player tries to make a hand that will in no way beat his opponent (who's hand is better), he is 'drawing dead'

A most unfortunate circumstance for the Holdem player attempting to make this hand. This is where a player is drawing to a card or cards which even if landed will lose against anothers made hand.

when even if you draw the card you need you will lose the hand

Trying to make a hand that, even if made, will not win the pot. If you're drawing to make a flush, and your opponent already has a full house, you are "drawing dead." Of course, this is a bad condition to be in.

Trying to make a hand that, even if made, will not win the pot. If you're drawing to make a flush, and don't realize that your opponent already has a full house, you are "drawing dead."

To try to make a hand that can not win.

To draw when it turns out you would lose even if you hit your draw.

To draw to a hand that even if made will not win the pot.

To build a hand that will not win because another hand at the table already has you beat.