disapproval If someone is rubbernecking, they are staring at someone or something, especially in a rude or silly way. The accident was caused by people slowing down to rubber-neck. + rubbernecker rubberneckers rubber·necker Pitt planted tall trees outside his home to block rubberneckers. to look around at something, especially something such as an accident while you are driving past - used to show disapproval