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rubbernecker

/ˈrʌb.əˌnek.ər/

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noun

/ˈrʌb.əˌnek.ər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который с любопытством глазеет, часто на что-то необычное или на место происшествия.

A noun referring to a person who stares inquisitively, often at something unusual or at an accident scene.

  1. Curious onlookerB2informalamerican

    A person who stares or gawks at something, especially at an accident or unusual event, often causing traffic delays.

    ruЛюбопытный зевака

    • The accident caused a traffic jam because of all the rubberneckers slowing down to look.
    • Rubberneckers on the highway often cause secondary accidents.
    • Police asked rubberneckers to move along and not block the road.

    Synonymsbystandergawkeronlookerrubbernecksightseer

Forms
  • rubberneckers plural form
  • rubberneckers' possessive plural form
  • rubbernecker's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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