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run errands

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
run er-rands
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undertake a journey to complete multiple small tasks of low importance, usually for household or business matters.

Inflected Forms

runs errands (present, singular) running errands (participle, present) ran errands (past)

Phrases

run an errand

Frequently Paired Words

run an errand

Questions

What does run errands mean?
To undertake a journey to complete multiple small tasks of low importance, usually for household or business matters.

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