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MILL ABOUT

(verb)
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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Mill About.

Mill About - as a verb

Be about a place without any apparent purpose

Example: "The high school students like to loiter in the central square"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
footle9hang aroundlallygag13linger7loaf7loiter6lollygag13lounge7lurk8mess aboutmill aroundtarry8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
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Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Move about in a confused manner

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mill6mill around

Example Sentences

"People began to mill about the park after the concert ended."
"Guests will mill about the banquet hall before the ceremony begins."
"As the train arrived, the passengers began to mill about on the platform."
"The workers would mill about the factory floor, waiting for further instructions."
"People mill about in the park during the summer."
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