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Definition rubberneck in British English

rubberneck verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈrʌbə(r)ˌnek/
1

to look at something, especially a car accident, as you are passing it

Example

Passing drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the accident.

Synonyms and related words
look around look at look
2

to stand on one's toes in a crowd of ardent admirers to see a celebrity passing by

Example

Surely he meant to say that "celebrity drivel and rubbernecking are what drive our site".

Definition rubberneck in British English