# forgetting

Pronunciation: US say "fur-GET-ing" /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/; UK say "fuh-GET-ing" /fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of forget. — present participle and gerund of forget
   - Simple: Present participle of forget. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Forgetting an old friend's birthday left her feeling guilty for days._
   - _He was constantly forgetting the names of new colleagues._

## Noun

2. The mental act or process by which something once held in mind passes out of memory.
   - Simple: When you stop being able to remember something you once knew.
   - _The forgetting of traumatic events can be a protective response of the mind._
   - _Researchers study how the forgetting of unused information frees up mental resources._

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