rubberneck

[ ruhb-er-nek ]

/ ˈrʌb ərˌnɛk /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rubberneck ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.

verb (used with object)

to gawk at: The tieup was due to drivers rubbernecking an accident.

noun Also rub·ber·neck·er.

a sightseer; tourist.

an extremely curious person.

Origin of rubberneck

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; rubber¹ + neck

Words nearby rubberneck

rubber ice, rubberize, rubber jaw, rubber latex, rubberman disease, rubberneck, rubber plant, rubber room, rubber stamp, rubber tree, rubbery

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Example sentences from the Web for rubberneck

The most popular slang expression of the day is "to rubberneck," or, more concisely, "to rubber."
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer
Women ought to have everything they own fastened to them with rubberneck elastics.
The Climbers|Clyde Fitch
No, I think Ill take those few days off and do a rubberneck trip around Manhattan.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin
To show general scorn, the bird revolved on one claw round and round his swing; he looked dangerous, repeating, "Rubberneck."
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various

The paid guides and the "rubberneck wagons" have completed the ruin.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for rubberneck

rubberneck

/ (ˈrʌbəˌnɛk) slang /

noun

a person who stares or gapes inquisitively, esp in a naive or foolish manner

a sightseer or tourist

verb

(intr) to stare in a naive or foolish manner

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单词	rubberneck
释义	rubberneck [ ruhb-er-nek ] / ˈrʌb ərˌnɛk / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rubberneck ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head. verb (used with object) to gawk at: The tieup was due to drivers rubbernecking an accident. noun Also rub·ber·neck·er. a sightseer; tourist. an extremely curious person. Origin of rubberneck An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; rubber¹ + neck Words nearby rubberneck rubber ice, rubberize, rubber jaw, rubber latex, rubberman disease, rubberneck, rubber plant, rubber room, rubber stamp, rubber tree, rubbery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rubberneck The most popular slang expression of the day is "to rubberneck," or, more concisely, "to rubber." America To-day, Observations and Reflections\|William Archer Women ought to have everything they own fastened to them with rubberneck elastics. The Climbers\|Clyde Fitch No, I think Ill take those few days off and do a rubberneck trip around Manhattan. Out of the Air\|Inez Haynes Irwin To show general scorn, the bird revolved on one claw round and round his swing; he looked dangerous, repeating, "Rubberneck." The Best Short Stories of 1917\|Various The paid guides and the "rubberneck wagons" have completed the ruin. The Personality of American Cities\|Edward Hungerford British Dictionary definitions for rubberneck rubberneck / (ˈrʌbəˌnɛk) slang / noun a person who stares or gapes inquisitively, esp in a naive or foolish manner a sightseer or tourist verb (intr) to stare in a naive or foolish manner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rubberneck glare, look, goggle, focus, gawk, gaze, ogle, peer, eye, eyeball, rivet, eagle eye, lay eyes on
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rubberneck

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun Also rub·ber·neck·er.

Origin of rubberneck

Words nearby rubberneck

Example sentences from the Web for rubberneck

British Dictionary definitions for rubberneck

noun

verb

Words related to rubberneck