"rubbernecking" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹʊbɚˌnɛkɪŋ/ Audio: En-us-rubbernecking.oga
Etymology: From rubber + necking. Etymology templates: {{com|en|rubber|necking}} rubber + necking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rubbernecking (uncountable)
  1. The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident. Tags: uncountable Translations (slowing down to see the scene of an accident): faire le badaud (French), Gaffen [neuter] (German), curiosear (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rubbernecking-en-noun-WQiFQD2l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 48 11 Disambiguation of 'slowing down to see the scene of an accident': 76 24
  2. Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly. Tags: uncountable Translations (unseemly act of observation): ramptoerisme (Dutch), Gaffen [neuter] (German), Spannen [neuter] (German), cotilleo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rubbernecking-en-noun-XRot3wKE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 48 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 46 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 48 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 32 44 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 47 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 30 50 20 Disambiguation of 'unseemly act of observation': 18 82

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɹʊbɚˌnɛkɪŋ/ Audio: En-us-rubbernecking.oga
Etymology: From rubber + necking. Etymology templates: {{com|en|rubber|necking}} rubber + necking Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} rubbernecking
  1. present participle and gerund of rubberneck Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: rubberneck Related terms: gapers' block, gawkers' block
    Sense id: en-rubbernecking-en-verb-3sWeZN8I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 48 11
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