rubbernecking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rubberneck

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʊbɚˌnɛkɪŋ/ En-us-rubbernecking.oga

Word forms

rubbernecking

Etymology

From rubber + neck + -ing.

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