Antonyms for rubberneck


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ruhb-er-nek
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌb ərˌnɛk


Definition of rubberneck

Origin :
  • 1897, "person who is always listening to other people's conversation; person who gazes around him with undue curiosity," from rubber + neck (n.). Popularized with reference to sightseers in automobiles. As a verb from 1896. Related: Rubbernecking (1896); rubbernecker (1934).
  • verb stare
Example sentences :
  • The Rubberneck coach lingered, out of respect for its patrons.
  • Extract from : « The Four Million » by O. Henry
  • The paid guides and the "rubberneck wagons" have completed the ruin.
  • Extract from : « The Personality of American Cities » by Edward Hungerford
  • Women ought to have everything they own fastened to them with rubberneck elastics.
  • Extract from : « The Climbers » by Clyde Fitch
  • The most popular slang expression of the day is "to rubberneck," or, more concisely, "to rubber."
  • Extract from : « America To-day, Observations and Reflections » by William Archer
  • Drivers of passing cars slowed down to rubberneck, and a few shouted filthy, vengeful things at them.
  • Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow
  • No, I think Ill take those few days off and do a rubberneck trip around Manhattan.
  • Extract from : « Out of the Air » by Inez Haynes Irwin
  • A detective saw you on the Rubberneck up at Central Park and 'phoned down to take you in.
  • Extract from : « The Four Million » by O. Henry
  • And now in the broad, quiet avenue in front of the Rubberneck car a man in dark clothes stood with uplifted hand.
  • Extract from : « The Four Million » by O. Henry
  • To show general scorn, the bird revolved on one claw round and round his swing; he looked dangerous, repeating, "Rubberneck."
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

Synonyms for rubberneck

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