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Definition of rubberneck verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

rubberneck

verb

NAmE//ˈrʌbərˌnɛk//

[intransitive] (informal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rubberneck

he / she / it rubbernecks

past simple rubbernecked

-ing form rubbernecking

to turn to look at something while you are driving past it People rubbernecking at the scene of the accident caused a major traffic holdup.

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rubbernecker

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