Rubbernecking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹʊbɚˌnɛkɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rubbernecking is a noun meaning The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.
Meaning
The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.
More Meanings
- Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly.
- present participle and gerund of rubberneck
Example Sentences
The children had never been in such a large museum and their rubbernecking was rather amusing.
"Kids all up and down the Triboro corridors are staring, I can sense it. Why are they rubbernecking, what are they staring at?"
"The resulting wreckage blocks the entire southbound side of the Interstate, while the inevitable rubbernecking slows traffic on the northbound side to little more than the speed of a brisk walk."
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include excursionist, sightseer, tripper, go-slow, rollover, undertake.
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