mill about vs linger

mill about and linger both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mill about	No	No	Yes	No
linger	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mill about and linger are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mill about include footle, hang around, lallygag, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill around, tarry.

mill about (verb)	linger (verb)
move about in a confused manner	take one's time; proceed slowly
be about a place without any apparent purpose	leave slowly and hesitantly
	be about a place without any apparent purpose
	to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
	remain present although waning or gradually dying