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rubber-necking::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sightseeing |
| Type of | look, looking, looking at |
| Derivation | rubberneck |
Examples of rubber-necking
rubber-necking
Rubber-necking media wouldn't do it if there wasn't an audience and advertisers.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'd also been rubber-necking and clocking visual signifiers from toddlerhood.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Some do it for pure rubber-necking thrills or even a spot of Schadenfreude.
From the independent.co.uk
Watching him feels like rubber-necking at a car crash, and I mean that in the best way.
From the chron.com
It is no longer the device that causes gawking and rubber-necking on the subway and school bus.
From the huffingtonpost.com
The snobs like to see it as rubber necking.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This means it's impossible to get a good view of who else is in the restaurant, no matter how much rubber-necking you do.
From the independent.co.uk
It's enjoyable in a rubber-necking way, but there is a tighter, funnier and more devastating play lurking inside.
From the guardian.co.uk
Collateral damage isn't uncommon in the NFL, and watching those Bears was like rubber-necking a 10-car pileup.
From the usatoday.com
