Meaning & Definition of word "Forget"

Forget

/fərˈɡɛt/

1. To cease to remember; to be unable to think of or recall.
- Example: I always forget where I put my keys.
2. To overlook or neglect something; to fail to consider something.
- Example: Don't forget to bring your notebook to class.
3. To disregard intentionally; to let go of something in one's mind.
- Example: She tried to forget her past troubles.
4. To fail to notice or acknowledge someone or something.
- Example: He felt as if everyone had forgotten him during the holiday season.
5. To be unable to remember a fact, event, or other information.
- Example: 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.

Meaning: zone out

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

Meaning: space out

Example Sentence: I spaced out and forgot about our meeting last week.