forgetting

noun
UK /fəˈɡetɪŋ/
US /fərˈɡetɪŋ/

Forgetting is when you cannot remember something.

Forgetting her keys made her late for school.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of not doing something you were supposed to do.

Forgetting to feed the dog made him bark all night.

3. Leaving something behind by accident.

Forgetting his lunch at home meant he had to buy food.

4. Choosing not to think about a bad experience.

Forgetting the argument helped them become friends again.