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Meaning of "rubbernecking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUBBERNECKING

rubbernecking  [ˈrʌbəˌnekɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUBBERNECKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rubbernecking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUBBERNECKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rubbernecking

Rubbernecking

Rubbernecking is the act of gawking at something of interest. An example is drivers trying to view the carnage resulting from a traffic accident. The term rubbernecking refers to the craning of a person's neck in order to get a better view. Rubbernecking has also been described as a human trait that is associated with morbid curiosity. It can be the cause of traffic jams, as drivers slow down to see what happened in a crash. It is also a cause of accidents as drivers become distracted and change their rate of travel while other drivers are also distracted. The word rubbernecking has also come to be used more generally to describe voyeuristic interest in someone else's business or difficulties. Fires in buildings tend to attract rubbernecking activity, as there is little danger in observing fire from a distance. The term is generally considered to be slang or unconventional English.

Definition of rubbernecking in the English dictionary

The definition of rubbernecking in the dictionary is staring or gaping inquisitively, esp in a naive or foolish manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUBBERNECKING


banking
ˈbæŋkɪŋ
booking
ˈbʊkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
checking
ˈtʃekɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
cooking
ˈkʊkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
king
kɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
ranking
ˈræŋkɪŋ
smoking
ˈsməʊkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
sucking
ˈsʌkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
wrecking
ˈrekɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUBBERNECKING

rubber goods
rubber jaw
rubber plant
rubber plantation
rubber ring
rubber solution
rubber stamp
rubber tree
rubber-stamp
rubber-tyred
rubberise
rubberised
rubberize
rubberized
rubberlike
rubberneck
rubbernecker
rubbers
rubberwear
rubbery

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUBBERNECKING

attacking
backing
blocking
cracking
docking
hacking
in the making
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
packing
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
trafficking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of rubbernecking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rubbernecking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUBBERNECKING

Find out the translation of rubbernecking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rubbernecking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rubbernecking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rubbernecking
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rubbernecking
570 millions of speakers

English

rubbernecking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rubbernecking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rubbernecking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

rubbernecking
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rubbernecking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rubbernecking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rubbernecking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rubbernecking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rubbernecking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rubbernecking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rubbernecking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rubbernecking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rubbernecking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rubbernecking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रबरची विक्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rubbernecking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rubbernecking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rubbernecking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

rubbernecking
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rubbernecking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rubbernecking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rubbernecking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rubbernecking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Rubbernecking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rubbernecking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBBERNECKING»

The term «rubbernecking» is normally little used and occupies the 118.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUBBERNECKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rubbernecking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rubbernecking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rubbernecking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUBBERNECKING»

Discover the use of rubbernecking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rubbernecking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Screening Asian Americans
Of course, white rubbernecking tourists would hardly be transformed in such a physical, literal way. With its ascending rows of seats, the rubberneck automobile looked like a moving theater, which suggests that rubbernecking revolved around  ...
Peter X. Feng, 2002
2
CIO
Rubbernecking. -.- »•**••••*•*?**? •*• * •*• •• ** •*• • Si-. NEW * HOT * UNEXPECTED pliance is never voluntary." Integra, a $50 million insurance brokerage founded in 2005, focuses on big clients and complex risks. As of 2006, Integra's e-mail ...
3
Handbook to Life in America
Rubbernecking. on. the. Party. Line. The coordination of threshing days was made easier by the telephone. One of the enduring hardships of american farm life had been its isolation, since american farmers lived in individual farmsteads,  ...
Rodney P. Carlisle, 2009
4
Bruce Springsteen and Philosophy: Darkness on the Edge of Truth
Rubbernecking. at. Death. on. the. Highway. We can begin with death. Death is an interesting place to start, since death is an end, and an end shared by all living things. But because “all things die, and that's a fact” we can't, in the course of ...
Randall Auxier, Doug Anderson, 2013
5
Hurricane in the Hamptons, 1938
Three. Rubbernecking. and. Rebuilding. "Death by the hurricane, most grim of reapers, took a heavy toll in Westhampton Beach when 29 people lost their lives," so began the account in the Hampton Chronicle edition of September 30, 1938.
Mary Cummings, 2006
6
Tapestry of Inspired Poetry
Rubbernecking (free Verse) To those seeking the way of the Lord Passing quickly by witnessing events of someone else's tragedy, Many times without as much as a small prayer being uttered. Witness's passing by or rushing to view a nearby ...
James A. Pocza, 2007
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Don't Give Up the Palace for a Night
Brothers, now that you have repented and pledged to abstain from having sex until marriage, you should also pledge that you will stop rubbernecking women. And brothers, that excuse you've been using over the years — "There's nothing ...
El Gould, 2011
8
ACT For Dummies Two eBook Bundle: ACT For Dummies & ACT Math ...
ACT For Dummies & ACT Math For Dummies Scott Hatch. Doing so takes you a mere nanosecond and helps you not only in this panic situation but also as you go back and double-check your work. Rubbernecking Rubbernecking is craning  ...
Scott Hatch, 2013
9
Casino Security and Gaming Surveillance
... oncoming cashier Counterfeit Bills Placed in Validator Units Frequent input of cash, frequent cash out of credits Minimal or brief play Player or associate continuously cashes out Unknown or new players Rubbernecking Bills rejected often, ...
Derk J. Boss, Alan W. Zajic, 2010
10
The ACT For Dummies
Rubbernecking is craning your neck around to see how everyone else is doing. Forget those bozos. You have too much to do on your own to waste precious seconds checking out anyone else. You don't want to psych yourself out by noticing ...
Michelle Rose Gilman, Veronica Saydak, Suzee Vlk, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUBBERNECKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rubbernecking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rubbernecking believed to be cause of crashes on Trans-Canada …
Police are reminding motorists to stay focused behind the wheel after distracted driving is believed to have caused two crashes on Highway 1 near Brooks. «CTV News, Jul 15»
2
'Rubbernecking' blamed for Oswestry crashes
PSCO Iremonger said he believed the drivers had been “rubbernecking” and not concentrating on the road in front but instead looking at a crash or incident. «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
3
Rubbernecking has its perks
If you see someone staring at a billboard, chances are you'll stare at it, too. The behavior seems natural enough; you want to know what has caught their eye. «Science /AAAS, Jul 15»
4
'Rubbernecking' motorists face court over claims they took snaps of …
Two dozen motorists are being prosecuted for taking photos on their mobile phones of a pile-up involving a lorry full of teddy bears and four HGVs. Police took ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Tuesday's I-94 crashes caused mostly by rubbernecking, police say
Tuesday's I-94 crashes caused mostly by rubbernecking, police say. I-94 crash June 23 in Jackson. Eastbound traffic on I-94 was stopped and westbound traffic ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
6
Video: Donald Trump, Rachel Dolezal, and 'Cultural Rubbernecking'
Last evening, Mary Katharine Ham and I made a rare appearance on CNN to promote End of Discussion and weigh in on the news of the day. Host Don Lemon ... «Town Hall, Jun 15»
7
Watch reckless rubbernecking driver filming bus wreckage on …
A rubbernecking driver has been slammed after using his mobile phone to film a bus on fire as he drover past. The footage appears to have been filmed from the ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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Screens around A55 crashes would stop rubbernecking, says Welsh …
Screens should be put up around crashes on the A55 to stop rubbernecking motorists, says the Welsh Ambulance Service. The service has called for partitions ... «Daily Post North Wales, Apr 15»
9
Dubai police launch campaign against 'rubbernecking'
Dubai police have launched a campaign to stop motorists from causing delays and traffic jams by slowing down to look at accidents. The “No to bystanding and ... «The National, Apr 15»
10
4 crashes near I-495 Bolton exit, some from rubbernecking
BOLTON — A rollover crash caused by black ice on Interstate 495 Thursday morning preceded three more crashes in the same area, near the Bolton exit. «Worcester Telegram, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rubbernecking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rubbernecking>. Apr 2024 ».
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