mill around

mill around

To loiter, wander around, or waste time idly (some place). I'll just mill around in the store across the street while you get your hair cut. There were a bunch of teenagers milling around near the entrance to the store, and it was making me a little bit nervous.

See also: around, mill

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mill around

 and mill about

to wander or move around aimlessly within a small area. Everyone was milling around, looking for something to do. The students milled about between classes.

See also: around, mill

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