Meaning

1 senses

  1. (usually)To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

    move about in a confused manner

Examples

1 sentences

  1. There were hundreds of people milling about in the streets.

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Forms

mills about, milling about, milled about, milled about
Base formmill about · to mill about
3rd person singularmills about
Present participlemilling about
Past simplemilled about
Past participlemilled about

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymill about
he, she, itmills about

Past simpleLesson

all personsmilled about

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave milled about
he, she, ithas milled about

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill mill about

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

13 synonyms
mill around
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
milkweedmilkymillB2millennialmillenniummiller
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