mill around
Move without purpose
To mill around is to move about in a disorganized way without clear purpose or direction, typically in a group.
Crowds mill around before events begin or after they end, waiting for something to happen: Guests milled around the lobby during the intermission.
The image comes from cattle or grain circling in a mill.
Stay beyond necessity
- loiterRemain idly in place
- hang aroundRemain somewhere idly
- kill timePass hours aimlessly
- dawdleLinger without purpose
tarry · idle · bide time · mark time · wait · stand around · cool one's heels · twiddle thumbs
Move without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- circulateMove in a loop
move about · shuffle · stroll · amble · mosey · saunter · traipse · ramble
linger
Stay beyond necessity
- loiterRemain idly in place
- hang aroundRemain somewhere idly
- kill timePass hours aimlessly
dawdle · tarry · idle · bide time · mark time · wait · stand around · cool one's heels · twiddle thumbs · pass time
wander
Move without fixed direction
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
circulate · move about · shuffle · stroll · amble · mosey · saunter · traipse · ramble · perambulate
throng
Dense pressing crowd
crowd · herd · swarm · huddle · cluster · mob · pack · flock · congregate · mass
fidget
Restless small movements
stir · churn · swirl · jostle · shift · eddy · agitate · buzz · hum · flutter