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milling about

milling about is the present participle and gerund of mill about.

Meaning of mill about

Verb

mill about (third-person singular simple present mills about, present participle milling about, simple past and past participle milled about)

  1. (intransitive, usually) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
    Synonyms:
    mill around

Questions about milling about

What is milling about the present participle and gerund of?
Milling about is the present participle and gerund of mill about.

Words near milling about in the dictionary

  1. millinet
  2. millinets
  3. millinewton
  4. millinewtons
  5. milling
  6. milling about
  7. milling around
  8. milling cutter
  9. milling cutters
  10. milling frolic
  11. milling frolics

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