Difference between Mill About and Linger

MILL ABOUT vs LINGER: VERB

To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
Leave slowly and hesitantly
Move to and fro
Be about
Remain present although waning or gradually dying
Take one's time; proceed slowly
To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytical thinking or discussion.

To stay in a place or be slow in leaving it, often out of reluctance: : stay.
To continue or persist.
To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.
To proceed slowly; saunter.
To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
To devote considerable time to something, especially in a leisurely fashion.

Proceed slowly
Take one's time
To hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
Be about a place without any apparent purpose
To make long; prolong; protract; delay; put off; defer.
To remain in a place or a state for an unusual, undue, or unexpected length of time; defer action, movement, decision, etc., either from inclination or necessity; hold back; tarry; delay; loiter.
To spend in an inactive or tedious manner; drag: with out, and sometimes away.

Tumultuary, Commove, Loiter, Mill around, Mess about, Lallygag, Hang around, Footle, Lurk, Lounge, Tarry, Linger, Lollygag, Loaf, Mill

Mill around, Mill about, Mess about, Lallygag, Hang around, Footle, Loaf, Lounge, Lollygag, Dally, Tarry, Loiter, Dawdle, Hover, Lurk

Tumultuary, Commove, Loiter, Mill around, Mess about, Lallygag, Hang around, Footle, Lurk, Lounge, Tarry, Linger, Lollygag, Loaf, Mill

Persist, Mill around, Mill about, Mess about, Lallygag, Hang around, Footle, Loaf, Lounge, Lollygag, Dally, Tarry, Loiter, Hover, Lurk

As the fish mill about the boat, anglers then use anchovies, mackerel or squid to catch them.
We all got in, and drove off to the apprentice house at Litton Mill, about six miles from Buxton.
There's coming and going and some creatures seem to mill about in dusty confusion.
We see a wide view of the elaborate wedding, guests mill about the banquet hall.
English Consulate Building, many Japanese soldiers walk on the street and mill about smoking cigarettes, joking, laughing.
Commuters could grab tickets at the box office or mill about while waiting for their trains.
Also, the rumor mill about how awful they are works too.
Passengers mill about as the cancellations and delays take effect.
Other Militia members mingle and mill about the clearing.
After running this mill about two years, Mr.