Rubberneck (Verb)
Meaning
Strain to watch; stare curiously; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- People driving by could not help but rubberneck at the celebrity's mansion every time they passed through the neighborhood.
- The tourists rubbernecked in awe at the stunning architecture of the ancient city.
- As the ambulance rushed to the scene with sirens blaring, the passersby rubbernecked to get a glimpse of the emergency.
- The school children rubbernecked out of the bus windows, excited to see the new theme park they were about to visit.
- The neighbors began to rubberneck over their fences as the Removal Company arrived at the house next door.