Forget

/fərˈɡɛt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To cease to remember; to be unable to think of or recall.

I always forget where I put my keys.

To overlook or neglect something; to fail to consider something.

Don't forget to bring your notebook to class.

To disregard intentionally; to let go of something in one's mind.

She tried to forget her past troubles.

To fail to notice or acknowledge someone or something.

He felt as if everyone had forgotten him during the holiday season.

To be unable to remember a fact, event, or other information.

I forgot that we had an exam today.

Middle English forgotten, from Old English forgytan, meaning 'to lose the power of recall.'

forget about it

To dismiss something or consider it unimportant.

I forgot

An admission of not remembering something.

let it slip

To forget something unintentionally.

remember

To recall information or experiences.

memoir

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.

memorable

Worth remembering; likely to be remembered.

zone out

I totally zoned out during the lecture and forgot what was said.

space out

I spaced out and forgot about our meeting last week.