"run errands" meaning in English

See run errands in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: runs errands [present, singular, third-person], running errands [participle, present], ran errands [past], run errands [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> errands}} run errands (third-person singular simple present runs errands, present participle running errands, simple past ran errands, past participle run errands)
  1. To undertake a journey to complete multiple small tasks of low importance, usually for household or business matters. Related terms: run an errand Translations (to undertake small tasks): asioida (Finnish), faire les courses (French), побегушки (pobeguški) (Russian), ayak işleri (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-run_errands-en-verb-vW1byHqw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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