1. to turn one’s head to stare at something, especially out of curiosity
Usage: informal

1. people who stare at something out of curiosity
Usage: informal; plural form

Examples

• Traffic slowed as drivers rubbernecked at the accident scene.
• She rubbernecks whenever she passes a construction site.
• The celebrity’s arrival attracted dozens of rubbernecks.
• Police asked rubbernecks to move along and stop blocking traffic.
• He always rubbernecks when he hears sirens.
• The crowd of rubbernecks made it difficult for emergency workers to do their job.