Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mill about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
mil-l about
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

mills about (present, singular) milling about (participle, present) milled about (participle, past) milled about (past)

Synonyms

mill around mill loiter lounge footle lollygag loaf lallygag hang around mess about tarry linger

Questions

What does mill about mean?
To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

How to pronounce mill about

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