rubberneck
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈrʌbərˌnɛk/
- Informal
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- Sometimes I think he muddles his own commentary on whatever it is he feels like commenting on, but I liken him to a car crash: he is one of the most rubberneck-inducing directors I can think of, and even though most of the time I wish I had just driven by without looking, it's nearly an impossible task to do just that.
Examples
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Get these rubbernecks out of here.
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If you don't know him as the director of "Woodpecker" or the recent thriller "Rubberneck," maybe you saw him in recent festival hits like "Supporting Characters" and "Gayby."
Blog text (6) -
Look at that rubberneck son of a bitch.
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- Don't worry, we're gonna take care of that rubberneck.
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Were they aware of their audience, the cops and rubbernecks?
Fiction book (1999) -
Smart ass little rubberneck.
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Because most normal drivers turn into complete pagan rubbernecks... 'cause they think they might see a fatality, and that creates a gawker's block—
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But overdoing the rubberneck thing seems like you're asking for trouble where the horse won't follow his nose, but instead, just turn his head and keep going straight—like in the video starting at 2:17.
Blog text (31) -
After the accident, a crowd of rubbernecks gathered to see what had happened.
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The news report showed a long line of cars slowed down by curious rubbernecks stopping to gawk at the scene.
Synonyms
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A person who stares openly and rudely at something unusual
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8.6
A person who stares for too long at accidents or unusual events
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7.5
A person who stares with their mouth open in surprise or curiosity
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6.7
A person who looks at someone for a long time in an unfriendly way
A person who tries to find out what other people are doing when it does not concern them
Antonyms
How Curious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rubberneck paints a simple picture: someone who stretches their neck like rubber to look at everything. This came from people who stared at shows and accidents, so a rubberneck today is a person who 'stares' with too much curiosity at accidents or strange events.