work the room (English, verb)
expansion: work the room (third-person singular simple present works the room, present participle working the room, simple past and past participle worked the room)
Senses:
qualifier: hostess; or guest; hostess; or guest
glosses: To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.
tags: idiomatic
raw_tags: of a host
glosses: To interact with one's audience, taking cues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm.
tags: idiomatic
raw_tags: of a performer or public speaker
Forms:
form: works the room
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: working the room
tags: participle
present
form: worked the room
tags: participle
past
form: worked the room
tags: past