rubber-necking

1. 1.

   going about to look at places of interest

   Synonymssightseeing

   Broaderlook

Questions about rubber-necking

What does rubber-necking mean?

rubber-necking means "going about to look at places of interest".

How many syllables are in rubber-necking?

rubber-necking has 4 syllables: rub-ber--nec-king. The stress falls on "ber-".

What is another word for rubber-necking?

Close synonyms include sightseeing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is rubber-necking a common word?