er·rand

er·rand
/ˈerənd/ noun, pl -rands [count]
: a short journey that you take to do or get something

He was sent out on an urgent errand.

We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.

— often used with run

I have to run some errands for my mom this afternoon.

— sometimes used with do

She had a bunch of errands to do before dinner.

◇ A fool's errand is an errand that does not need to be done or that cannot be done successfully.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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