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Synonyms of rubberneck
(Entry 1 of 2)
a person who travels for pleasure
- every year raucous rubbernecks by the busload descend upon the city for its famed Mardi Gras
Synonyms for rubberneck
- excursionist,
- rubbernecker,
- sightseer,
- tourist,
- traveler
- (or traveller),
- tripper
- [chiefly British]
Words Related to rubberneck
- holidayer,
- holidaymaker
- [chiefly British],
- vacationer,
- vacationist
rubberneck
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of rubberneck (Entry 2 of 2)
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
- thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident
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“Rubberneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneck. Accessed 26 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of rubberneck was in 1892
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