run an errand

verb

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

“She sometimes runs errands for me if I'm not well enough to go out.”

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Meanings

verbrun an errand (third-person singular simple present runs an errand, present participle running an errand, simple past ran an errand, past participle run an errand)

present singular third person runs an errand · participle present running an errand · past ran an errand

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

    She sometimes runs errands for me if I'm not well enough to go out.

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APA

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MLA

“run an errand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20an%20errand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run an errand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20an%20errand.

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