Rubberneck (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who stares inquisitively.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- At a slow-down, gawker-stalls stopped passing tourists – perfect ground where tire burn actually hurts crowd-controlled mind-states thus identifying social malpositions effectively showcasing idle driving activities viewed throughout rest homes named no car rush free-b- home neighborhood urban grounds causing or from viewing tires halted dead traffic standing.
- The rubberneck watched, his eyes wide with awe and excitement as the drama unfolded across the street.
- It appeared as three persons were involved: a woman pointing a finger; one shrugging man standing next to her; and an individual crossing away.
- Samantha joined the rubbernecks thronging around accident victims on highways that once appeared boring.
- As firemen put up yellow tapes barricades they also chased down loitering rubbernecks at incidents to give way to incoming emergency responders and salvage equipment workers
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Meaning 2
A tourist who is visiting sights of interest.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The curious tourist couldn't help but become a rubberneck at the Eiffel Tower, craning her neck to take in the breathtaking view.
- As a rubberneck, Mark was always the last one to leave a museum exhibit, meticulously examining every artifact on display.
- Her husband joked that she was a professional rubberneck, always slowing down to gaze at every street performer in the city.
- At the ancient ruins, Sarah proved to be a quintessential rubberneck, carefully examining every stone and inscription.
- As a rubberneck, he was fascinated by the street art in the city, snapping photos of every mural and graffiti he came across.