mill around vs linger

mill around and linger both are verbs.

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

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

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

mill around (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