Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lost errand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: lost er-rand
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of fool's errand.

Example Sentences

"The detective expressed his conviction that they were both on a lost errand. He was convinced that the boy would not make his appearance; although when pressed by Clive to do so, he declined to give the reasons for his conviction."

Inflected Forms

lost errands (plural)

Synonyms

fool's errand

Questions

What does lost errand mean?: Synonym of fool's errand.

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