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forgot about

forgot about is the simple past of forget about.

Meaning of forget about

Verb

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

  1. To not think about something or someone, to fail to remember, or to disregard someone or something.
  2. (often harsh) To abandon a dearly held desire, or a familiar comfort, under pressure from an inescapable stronger party.
    • If you're not at work in 15 minutes you can forget about ever coming back.

Questions about forgot about

What is forgot about the simple past of?
Forgot about is the simple past of forget about.

Words near forgot about in the dictionary

  1. forgoeth
  2. forgoing
  3. forgone
  4. forgor
  5. forgot
  6. forgot about
  7. forgot one's manners
  8. forgot oneself
  9. forgot to take one's medication this morning
  10. forgot to take one's pills this morning
  11. forgotten

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