Synonyms for rubberneck
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ruhb-er-nek |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌb ərˌnɛk |
Top 10 synonyms for rubberneck Other synonyms for the word rubberneck
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for rubberneck
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