to get a crowd going
- phrasal verb
- Informal
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- The comedian really knows how to get a crowd going with his lively performances.
Examples
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The band managed to get a crowd going despite the rainy weather.
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The DJ knows how to get a crowd going!
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Her energetic speech helped get a crowd going before the main event.
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Can you get a crowd going at the concert?
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The comedian knew exactly how to get a crowd going with his jokes.
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The band's energetic performance really helped to get a crowd going during the festival.
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He used a powerful speech to get a crowd going before the big game.
Synonyms
226
2.0
Make people laugh or enjoy themselves
70
4.1
Make people feel excited and ready to act
64
2.7
To make something more active, alert or interested
28
4.1
Make someone feel excited and full of energy
16
5.1
To make people feel strong emotion and want to act
14
4.1
To make people feel very excited and want to act
7
5.5
To make someone feel excited about something
6
7.4
To get people to listen and enjoy what you say
4
5.5
To make an audience clap and cheer loudly
3
4.1
Make someone or something more lively and interesting
3
5.6
To make someone feel very excited about something
2
5.1
Make something more interesting and lively, like a room or outfit
1
8.8
To do something showy to impress or excite people
1
5.0
Make someone feel very excited and interested in something
1
6.5
Make a social event lively and fun
1
5.3
To make a party or event lively and enjoyable for people
1
4.2
To bring people together and make them want to act
1
3.6
To make people start having fun at a party or event
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
Make people more interested and eager about something
Make something more lively by adding music or bright pictures
To cause a group of people to stand and clap to show approval
Antonyms
How Lively
14
4.1
- US
65
3.7
- Informal
117
3.5
21
2.5
206
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning follows directly from 'get' (to cause), 'crowd' (a group of people) and 'going' (active/moving): together they convey causing the audience to become lively or active. The pattern 'get X going' is a common, productive English construction (e.g., get the party going) and is therefore predictable for learners who know the constituent words.
Etymology
Get a crowd going shows a simple scene: a performer makes people clap, shout, or stand so the crowd starts going with energy. That's why it means 'to make an audience lively or excited'.