mess-about

(v) be about
- The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
- Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
footle, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mill about, mill around, tarry, linger, loaf, lounge, lurk,

footle hang around lallygag loiter lollygag mill about mill around tarry linger loaf lounge lurk