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rubbernecking

UK
/ˈrʌbəˌnɛkɪŋ/
US
/ˈrʌbərˌnɛkɪŋ/

Translations

rubberneckingnoun
badaudageFait de regarder avec curiosité ou indiscrétion, surtout au détriment de la circulation.
The traffic jam was caused by rubbernecking as drivers slowed down to look at the car crash on the side of the road.
L'embouteillage a été causé par le badaudage, car les conducteurs ralentissaient pour regarder l'accident de voiture au bord de la route.
Additional translations
voyeurismeEmployé dans un sens péjoratif pour l'attitude de curiosité indiscrète ou de regard insistant.
Synonyms
glancing
ogling
peeping
staring
gawking
rubberneckinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈrʌbəˌnɛkɪŋ/
US
/ˈrʌbərˌnɛkɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe people currently engaged in rubbernecking.
curieuxSe dit de personnes qui ralentissent ou s'attardent par curiosité pour regarder un accident ou une scène.
Rubbernecking motorists created a bottleneck on the highway.
Des automobilistes curieux ont provoqué un goulot d'étranglement sur l'autoroute.
Additional translations
voyeuristePlus péjoratif, pour insister sur la curiosité indiscrète ou malsaine.
rubberneckverb

rubbernecking

Gerund

rubbernecked
Past Simple
rubbernecked
Past Participle
rubbernecking
Gerund
UK
/ˈrʌbəˌnɛk/
US
/ˈrʌbərˌnɛk/
badauderRegistre courant, pour le fait de regarder avec curiosité indiscrète, notamment en passant.
Drivers tend to rubberneck at accident scenes, causing traffic delays.
Les conducteurs ont tendance à badauder sur les lieux d’un accident, ce qui provoque des embouteillages.
Synonyms
stare
snoop
ogle
peer
gawk

Definitions

rubberneckingnoun
The act of turning one's head to stare at something in a foolish manner, often used to describe drivers slowing down to look at an accident.
The traffic jam was caused by rubbernecking as drivers slowed down to look at the car crash on the side of the road.
The act of gawking or staring inquisitively at something or someone, especially in a nosy or prying manner.
The celebrity tried to ignore the rubbernecking of passers-by as she left the restaurant.
rubberneckinggerund / present participle
Engaged in, causing, or characterized by rubbernecking.
Rubbernecking motorists created a bottleneck on the highway.
rubberneckverb
To turn one's head to stare at something in a foolish manner, often out of curiosity.
Drivers tend to rubberneck at accident scenes, causing traffic delays.
To stare at something or someone with foolish or intrusive curiosity, especially while passing by.
Tourists rubbernecked the movie set as the bus crawled past.
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