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milling around

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

Meaning of mill around

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, usually) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
    • "I hope you don't think you're going to mill around out here alone," Rowdy said tartly.1907, B. M. Bower, chapter 2, in Rowdy of the Cross L

Questions about milling around

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

Words near milling around in the dictionary

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

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