work the crowd

verb

To work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience.

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Meanings

verbwork the crowd (third-person singular simple present works the crowd, present participle working the crowd, simple past and past participle worked the crowd)

present singular third person works the crowd · participle present working the crowd · participle past worked the crowd · past worked the crowd

  1. idiomaticTo work the room, or to do the equivalent with an outdoor audience.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
work the room
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APA

work the crowd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20the%20crowd

MLA

“work the crowd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20the%20crowd. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work the crowd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20the%20crowd.

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