verb
- to turn and stretch one’s neck to look at something, especially out of curiosity
- to slow down while driving to look at an accident or unusual sight
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
noun
- a person who rubbernecks; a curious onlooker
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t rubberneck at the accident scene.
- Traffic slowed as drivers rubbernecked to see the overturned truck.
- She couldn’t help but rubberneck when the celebrity walked by.
- The crowd of rubbernecks gathered around the street performer.
- Stop being such a rubberneck and mind your own business.
- Rubbernecking causes traffic delays on busy highways.
- He rubbernecked to get a better view of the parade.