work the room  Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search    work the room    1. (idiomatic,
of a host, hostess, or guest) To interact enthusiastically with
the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them,
and engaging them in conversation.     As a campaigning
politician, he really knew how to shake hands, kiss babies, and
work the room.   2. (idiomatic, of a performer or public
speaker) 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.     • 1989, Alvin Klein,
"Theatre: ‘Jerry's Girls,’ Revue, in East Windsor," New York
Times, 26 Feb. (retrieved 3 July 2008):       In show business
parlance, Miss Hudson knows how to "work the room." Her comic
turns are as rooted in vaudeville as her high-style wit is
straight out of the smart supper club circuit.