"mill about" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mills about [present, singular, third-person], milling about [participle, present], milled about [participle, past], milled about [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} mill about (third-person singular simple present mills about, present participle milling about, simple past and past participle milled about)
  1. (intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area. Tags: intransitive, usually Synonyms: mill around
    Sense id: en-mill_about-en-verb-JEXIEZmf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (about)

Inflected forms

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