forgetting
Translation
forgetting
Examples
I'm always forgetting my keys.
I'm always forgetting my keys.
Forgetting her name was embarrassing.
Forgetting her name was embarrassing.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) forgetting (sth.) I keep forgetting his name.
((to-inf)) forgetting to do (sth.) She's always forgetting to lock the door.
Similar Words
Synonyms: misremembering, overlooking; Antonyms: remembering, recalling
Etymology
From Old English 'forgietan', from 'for-' (away) + 'gietan' (to grasp), literally 'to lose one's grip'.
Memory Tips
Think of things 'getting' away from your mind. 'For-getting'.