MILL ABOUT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase mill about. (close relations)
Definition of MILL ABOUT
Best Alternative Words for MILL ABOUT
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linger | verbv | |||||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||||
loiter | verbv | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
hang around | verbv | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
dawdle | verbv | |||||||
verb • take one's time; proceed slowly • waste time • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||||||||
hover | verbv | |||||||
verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time • hang in the air; fly or be suspended above • be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity • hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing | ||||||||
idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
saunter | verbv | |||||||
noun • a careless leisurely gait • a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) verb • walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | ||||||||
wander | verbv | |||||||
verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage • go via an indirect route or at no set pace • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking | ||||||||
mill around | verbv | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • move about in a confused manner | ||||||||
footle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • act foolishly, as by talking nonsense | ||||||||
lallygag | verbv | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
loaf | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating • a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape verb • be lazy or idle • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
lollygag | ||||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
lounge | nounn | |||||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
lurk | verbv | |||||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | ||||||||
mill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing • Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) • machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing • English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873) • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • move about in a confused manner • grind with a mill • produce a ridge around the edge of • roll out (metal) with a rolling machine | ||||||||
tarry | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly | ||||||||
mess about | verbv | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose |