"Rubbernecked" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Rubbernecked" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Rubbernecked

"Rubbernecked" Meaning

Apparently or"pathetically" interested in something, such as a car accident or celebrity, to the point of being considered morbid or ghoulish.

"Rubbernecked" Examples

Synonyms

- gawking
- staring
- gaping
- rubberneck

Usage Examples

The tourists were rubbernecked as they passed by the crash. They slowed down to look, but they did not stop.
At the curb, people started to rubberneck to see what was happening on the streets.
Rubbernecking cost her 2 minutes she could have used to get to the job interview on time.
Cheap romance movies that feature high speed car chases attract rubberneckers.
Pat, in the front seat, turned around to rubberneck when she heard a noise behind her after a slight scare.

"Rubbernecked" Similar Words

Rubai

Rubaiyat

Rubato

Rubbed

Rubber

Rubberised

Rubberized

Coated or covered with a viscous, flexible, and elastic substance resembling rubber, often for durability, waterproofing, or resistance to wear and tear.

Rubberneck

Rubbernecker

Someone who looks at a scene of an accident or emergency, especially by the side of the road or at the edge of a police cordon, often to gawk at the sight of the accident or injury.

Rubberneckers

People who stop to stare at the scene of an accident, crime, or other shocking or unusually interesting event, often slowing down or stopping their vehicle in the process.

Rubbernecking

Rubbernecks

Rubbers

Rubbery

having a flexible and soft quality, like rubber: The rope was rather rubbery, so it was very difficult to hold onto it.