errand

Phonetic

US /ˈerənd/UK /ˈerənd/

Translations

NOUNA journey undertaken to accomplish some task. A mission or quest., A journey undertaken to accomplish some task. A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc.), The purpose of such a journey., An oral message trusted to a person for delivery.

VERBTo send someone on an errand., To go on an errand.

Variants

errands: Third Person Singular, Plural
erranding: Present Participle
erranded: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

It was the advice I gave my kids when they were considering go to Uni, chasing the money is a fools errand and seldom makes people happy
Source:dev.to
Whether it’s commuting to work, or running a simple errand like heading to the grocery store a couple of miles away, I always recommend that you start up Google Maps before anything else.
Source:www.tomsguide.com
to ideals held since childhood is a fool's errand
Source:www.quora.com
clinging to ideals held since childhood is a fool's errand
Source:www.quora.com
Whether it’s commuting to work, or running a simple errand like heading to the grocery store a couple of miles away, I always recommend that you start up Google Maps before anything else.
Source:www.tomsguide.com

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