noun🔗ShareGaffer, SchaulustigerSomeone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring."The rubberneck at the accident scene was distracted from his own work and late for his meeting. "Der Gaffer an der Unfallstelle wurde von seiner eigenen Arbeit abgelenkt und kam zu spät zu seinem Treffen.humanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourist, SchaulustigerA tourist."The rubberneck at the museum was fascinated by the ancient Egyptian artifacts. "Der Tourist im Museum war fasziniert von den altägyptischen Artefakten.personplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGafferSomeone or something with a flexible neck."The giraffe at the zoo was a real rubberneck, craning its long neck to see over the fence. "Die Giraffe im Zoo war ein echter Gaffer, die ihren langen Hals reckte, um über den Zaun zu sehen.bodypersonanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGaffen, neugierig schauenTo watch by craning the neck (as though it were made of rubber), especially if the observer and observed are in motion relative to each other."The driver was so busy rubbernecking, trying to get a good view of the accident, that he was almost part of another accident."Der Fahrer war so sehr mit Gaffen beschäftigt, um eine gute Sicht auf den Unfall zu bekommen, dass er fast Teil eines anderen Unfalls war.actionattitudehumantrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading