RUBBERNECKING

Rubbernecking

Rubbernecking is the act of gawking at something of interest. An example is drivers trying to view the carnage resulting from a traffic accident. The term rubbernecking refers to the craning of a person's neck in order to get a better view.

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rubbernecking

Noun

  1. The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.
  2. Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly.
    The children had never been in such a large museum and their rubbernecking was rather amusing.

Verb

rubbernecking



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