mill about

verb

To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

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Meanings

verbmill about (third-person singular simple present mills about, present participle milling about, simple past and past participle milled about)

present singular third person mills about · participle present milling about · participle past milled about · past milled about

  1. intransitiveusuallyTo move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

    Synonyms: mill around

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

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More synonyms by meaning

verbbe about a place without any apparent purpose

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wait

verbmove about in a confused manner

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move
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Chicago

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