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vb. (context idiomatic English) To work the room, especially out-of-doors.
Usage examples of "work the crowd".
He began to work the crowd on his way to the bandstand, shaking hands, touching other hands outstretched over the heads of those in the first ranks.
But she kept him at the corner of her vision as she began to work the crowd.
Hawkers with water skins and trays of food had already begun to work the crowd.
Ducilla must've set up a transmission field so she could work the crowd.
My uncle Joe always says to work the crowd when you've got them believing.
All I could think was that not two hours ago I had stood in this very spot watching Burton work the crowd, and then the world had still been sane.
He adjusted the Fender's strap, nodded toward his sidemen, and waited while Bobby started to work the crowd up all over again with his drums.
He adjusted the Fenders strap, nodded toward his sidemen, and waited while Bobby started to work the crowd up all over again with his drums.