rubberneck
/ˈrʌbərnɛk/
noun
- A person who stares or gawks at something, especially an accident or spectacle.
- The police asked the rubbernecks to move along so the ambulance could get through.
- The accident drew a few rubbernecks who blocked the sidewalk.
- A crowd of rubbernecks gathered around the street performer.
verb
- To turn one's head to stare at something, especially an accident or unusual event, often while driving.
- Tourists rubbernecked as the parade passed by with colorful floats.
- Drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the crash scene, causing a traffic jam.
- Please don't rubberneck while you're driving; it's dangerous.