'Errand' definitions:
Definition of 'errand'
From: WordNet
noun
A short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
Definition of 'Errand'
From: GCIDE
- Errand \Er"rand\, n. [OE. erende, erande, message, business, AS. [ae]rende, [ae]rend; akin to OS. arundi, OHG. arunti, Icel. eyrendi, ["o]rendi, erendi, Sw. [aum]rende, Dan. [ae]rende; perh. akin to AS. earu swift, Icel. ["o]rr, and to L. oriri to rise, E. orient.] A special business intrusted to a messenger; something to be told or done by one sent somewhere for the purpose; often, a verbal message; a commission; as, the servant was sent on an errand; to do an errand. Also, one's purpose in going anywhere. [1913 Webster]
- I have a secret errand to thee, O king. --Judg. iii. 19. [1913 Webster]
- I will not eat till I have told mine errand. --Gen. xxiv. 33. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any specific task, usually of a routine nature, requiring some form of travel, usually locally. An errand is often on behalf of someone else, but sometimes for one's own purposes. [PJC]
- 3. A mission. [PJC]
- To run an errand, To perform an errand[2]. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'errand'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agency,
- agentship,
- assignment,
- authority,
- authorization,
- brevet,
- busywork,
- care,
- chare,
- charge,
- chore,
- commission,
- commissioning,
- commitment,
- consignment,
- cure,
- delegated authority,
- delegation,
- deputation,
- devolution,
- devolvement,
- duty,
- embassy,
- empowerment,
- entrusting,
- entrustment,
- executorship,
- exequatur,
- exercise,
- factorship,
- fish to fry,
- full power,
- homework,
- job,
- job of work,
- journey,
- jurisdiction,
- labor,
- legation,
- license,
- lieutenancy,
- make-work,
- mandate,
- matters in hand,
- mission,
- odd job,
- office,
- piece of work,
- plenipotentiary power,
- power of attorney,
- power to act,
- procuration,
- project,
- proxy,
- purview,
- regency,
- regentship,
- responsibility,
- service,
- stint,
- task,
- things to do,
- trip,
- trust,
- trusteeship,
- vicarious authority,
- warrant,
- work