forgetting
Translation
forgetting
Examples
Forgetting names is very common.
Forgetting names is very common.
I'm always forgetting my keys.
I'm always forgetting my keys.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) the act of not remembering (sth.) Forgetting names is very common.
((to-inf)) the act of not remembering to do (sth.) I'm always forgetting to call her.
Similar Words
Synonyms: amnesia, memory loss; Antonyms: remembering, recollection
Etymology
The present participle/gerund of 'forget'. From Old English 'forgietan', from 'for-' (away, amiss) + 'gietan' (to grasp).
Memory Tips
Imagine information literally 'getting' away 'for' good from your mind.