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mills around

mills around is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is mills around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Mills around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mill around.

Words near mills around in the dictionary

  1. millruns
  2. millrynd
  3. millrynds
  4. mills
  5. mills about
  6. mills around
  7. Mills bomb
  8. Mills bombs
  9. Mills County
  10. Mills Hill
  11. Mills Mess

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