work the crowd



work the crowd

To excite or entertain an audience. Man, that singer sure knows how to work a crowd! They're going wild for him! The keynote speaker was late, so I had to work the crowd for a while to stall.
See also: crowd, work

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÝDia-Slovak, Faroese
Volodislavu-Medieval Slavic
HoldenHOL-dənEnglish (Modern)
Waramunt-Ancient Germanic
DafneDAHF-neItalian
Gallchobhar-Irish (Rare)