Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

rubbernecker

 - 3 dictionary results

rub⋅ber⋅neck

  [ruhb-er-nek] Informal.
Use rubbernecker in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
–verb (used with object)
2. to gawk at: The tieup was due to drivers rubbernecking an accident.
–noun Also, rub⋅ber⋅neck⋅er.
3. a sightseer; tourist.
4. an extremely curious person.
Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; rubber 1 + neck
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To rubbernecker
rub·ber·neck·er   (rŭb'ər-něk'ər)   
n.   Slang
A gawking onlooker.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
rubberneck

  1. n.
    one who stares at something or someone; a tourist. (As if the tourist's neck is stretching to see even farther. See also gander.) : At noon the sidewalks are crowded with rubbernecks.
  2. in.
    to stare (at something or someone). : Traffic is stalled because of all the drivers who are rubbernecking.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see rubbernecker on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way