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running an errand

running an errand is the present participle and gerund of run an errand.

Meaning of run an errand

Verb

run 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)

  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.

Questions about running an errand

What is running an errand the present participle and gerund of?
Running an errand is the present participle and gerund of run an errand.

Words near running an errand in the dictionary

  1. running aground
  2. running ahead
  3. running along
  4. running amok
  5. running amuck
  6. running an errand
  7. running and gunning
  8. running and racing
  9. running and repeating
  10. running around
  11. running around after

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Adapted from Wiktionary: running an errand (page history and authors); run an errand (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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