mill around
1. be about
- The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
- Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
• Syn:
loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf,
loaf, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger,
lurk, mill about
• Derivationally related forms:
lingerer (for: linger), lounger (for: lounge), loiterer (for: loiter)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
prowl, lurch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. move about in a confused manner
• Syn:
mill, mill about
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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