rubbernecking (Meaning)
rubbernecking
an overly inquisitive person, to go on a tour, to look about or stare with exaggerated curiosity, tourist, to look around or stare with great curiosity, one on a guided tour
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rubbernecking Sentence Examples
- The rubbernecking drivers slowed down on the motorway, causing a long queue.
- The accident victim was hidden from view, but the rubbernecking crowd blocked the road.
- The police officer asked the rubberneckers to move on, but they refused to budge.
- The rubbernecking was so bad that the emergency services couldn't get through.
- The rubberneckers gawped at the scene of the accident, oblivious to the traffic building up behind them.
- The rubbernecking tourists delayed the progress of the funeral procession.
- The rubbernecking was so intense that the police had to divert traffic.
- The rubberneckers leaned out of their cars, desperate to get a glimpse of the crash.
- The rubbernecking caused a major traffic disruption and wasted valuable time for the emergency services.
- The rubbernecking was a nuisance and a hazard, and the drivers were putting themselves and others at risk.
FAQs About the word rubbernecking
an overly inquisitive person, to go on a tour, to look about or stare with exaggerated curiosity, tourist, to look around or stare with great curiosity, one on
eavesdropping, interference, questioning, officiousness, intrusiveness, prying, interrogation, meddlesomeness,obtrusiveness, attentiveness
apathy, incuriosity, disregard,indifference,unconcern, incuriousness, disinterestedness,
The rubbernecking drivers slowed down on the motorway, causing a long queue.
The accident victim was hidden from view, but the rubbernecking crowd blocked the road.
The police officer asked the rubberneckers to move on, but they refused to budge.
The rubbernecking was so bad that the emergency services couldn't get through.
