mill around
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[edit]Verb
[edit]mill around (third-person singular simple present mills around, present participle milling around, simple past and past participle milled around)
- (intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
- 1907, B. M. Bower, chapter 2, in Rowdy of the Cross L:
- "I hope you don't think you're going to mill around out here alone," Rowdy said tartly.
- 2008 April 30, Matt Selman, “Grand Theft Auto IV: The 6.24% Review”, in Time:
- There were a few eager teens milling around in the parking lot.
Translations
[edit]To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area
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