mill about

mɪl əˈbaʊt

Definition of mill about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

aimless presence

be in a place without clear purpose

Students milled about the campus after classes ended.

linger

loiter

wander

confused movement

move around in a confused or aimless manner

The crowd began to mill about in the square..

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Expressions with mill

mill around

move in a confused or aimless way

People milled around the entrance, unsure where to go.

diploma mill

unapproved school that sells degrees or certificates without real study

He got a degree from a diploma mill and employers rejected it.

rumor mill

network spreading gossip and unverified information

The rumor mill was buzzing with news of the breakup.

gossip mill

informal network or group that spreads gossip or rumors

The gossip mill spread the news quickly around town.

feed the rumor mill

contribute to the circulation of rumors

His comments only served to feed the rumor mill.

start a rumor mill

begin a process where rumors are generated

He loves to start a rumor mill whenever there's a new project.

Examples of mill about in a sentence

Guests milled about the lobby, waiting for the event.
People started to mill about the lobby, unsure of where to go.
Students mill about the campus during lunch hour.

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French:traîner, ...
German:herumtreiben, umherirren, ...
Italian:gironzolare, ...
Spanish:deambular, ...
Portuguese:vaguear, andar à toa, ...
Chinese:漫无目的地走动, ...
Japanese:ぶらぶらする, うろうろする, ...
Arabic:تَجَوَّلَ, تَخَبَّطَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב בְּלִי מַטָּרָה, לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב בְּחֹסֶר מַטָּרָה, ...
Russian:бродить, слоняться, ...
Ukrainian:блукати, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर घूमना, इधर-उधर भटकना, ...
Bengali:এদিক সেদিক ঘোরা, এদিক-সেদিক ঘোরা, ...
Catalan:rondar, voltejar, ...
Czech:postávat, motat se, ...
Danish:drive omkring, flakke rundt, ...
Dutch:rondhangen, rondlopen, ...
Greek:τριγυρίζω, ...
Hungarian:lézengeni, bolyongani, ...
Khmer:ដើរទៅដើរមក, ដើរវិលវល់, ...
Korean:어슬렁거리다, 서성거리다, ...
Persian:پرسه زدن, سرگردان چرخیدن, ...
Polish:kręcić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):vagar, vaguear, ...
Romanian:a se plimba fără rost, a se plimba, ...
Swedish:driva omkring, ...
Thai:เดินเตร็ดเตร่, เดินวนไปวนมา, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, amaçsızca dolaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:lảng vảng, đi lang thang, ...

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