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forgetting oneself

forgetting oneself is the present participle and gerund of forget oneself.

Meaning of forget oneself

Verb

forget oneself (third-person singular simple present forgets oneself, present participle forgetting oneself, simple past forgot oneself, past participle forgotten oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.
    • "Look'ee here, Pip," said he, laying his hand on my arm in a suddenly altered and subdued manner; "first of all, look'ee here. I forgot myself half a minute ago. What I said was low; that's what it was; low. […]1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
  2. To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought.

Questions about forgetting oneself

What is forgetting oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Forgetting oneself is the present participle and gerund of forget oneself.

Words near forgetting oneself in the dictionary

  1. forgetties
  2. forgettin'
  3. forgetting
  4. forgetting about
  5. forgetting one's manners
  6. forgetting oneself
  7. forgetting to take one's medication this morning
  8. forgetting to take one's pills this morning
  9. forgettingly
  10. forgettingness
  11. forgettings

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