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Discover LudwigThe phrase "milling about" is correct and is commonly used in written English.
You would typically use it to describe a large group of people wandering around in a confused or aimless way. For example, "The crowd was milling about on the sidewalk, unsure where to go next."
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milling about
verb
Present participle of mill about
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Stephen A. Smith was milling about, agitated.
All was in turmoil, members milling about, talking and yelling.
Outside, people were milling about, afraid of staying inside where things might collapse.
When she arrived, she was greeted by about 50 Grinnell students milling about and holding signs.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA - DUSK: People milling about everywhere, chatting and taking off winter weather layers.
Its passengers were milling about.
Much of "Cesena" is a milling about.
Still, other chief executives were milling about.
The women were milling about.
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No hard hat-wearing workers are milling about.
A small crowd remained, milling about on the sidewalk.
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