FOOL'S ERRAND
Dictionary entry overview: What does fool's errand mean? • FOOL'S ERRAND (noun)
The noun FOOL'S ERRAND has 1 sense:
1. a fruitless mission
Familiarity information: FOOL'S ERRAND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FOOL'S ERRAND (noun)
Meaning:
A fruitless mission
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fool's errand" is a kind of...):
charge; commission; mission (a special assignment that is given to a person or group)
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