Forgot
/fərˈɡɑːt/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo fail to remember.
/fərˈɡɑːt/
To be unable to recall something.
I forgot to bring my lunch.
💡 Simply: It's like your brain has a little 'delete' button and it pressed it on that memory! Like when you can't remember where you put your favorite toy.
👶 For kids: To not remember something, like where you put your shoes!
More Examples
She forgot his birthday.
He completely forgot about the meeting.
How It's Used
"I forgot my keys at home."
"He forgot the formula during the exam."
To cease to be concerned with; to put out of mind; to disregard.
/fərˈɡɑːt/
To cease to think about something.
He forgot the past and started anew.
💡 Simply: Sometimes you put something out of your mind, like when you're having fun and forget all about your homework for a little while.
👶 For kids: To stop thinking about something that made you sad or worried.
More Examples
They forgot their differences and worked together.
We forgot all about the bad weather.
How It's Used
"She forgot her troubles and focused on the present."
"He forgot his worries as he gazed at the stars."
Idioms & expressions
let bygones be bygones
To forget past disagreements or mistakes.
"After their argument, they decided to let bygones be bygones and move on."
slip one's mind
To be forgotten or overlooked.
"The appointment completely slipped my mind."
From Old English *forġeotan, a past tense of forġietan ('to forget'), from Proto-Germanic *fram- + *getaną ('to get, grasp').
The word has been used since Old English times, showing the enduring human experience of forgetting.
Memory tip
Think of a forgetful person constantly losing things.
Word Origin
"to fail to remember, let go of"