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getting the memo

getting the memo is the present participle and gerund of get the memo.

Meaning of get the memo

Verb

get the memo (third-person singular simple present gets the memo, present participle getting the memo, simple past got the memo, past participle (UK) got the memo or (US) gotten the memo)

  1. (literally) To receive an item of information.
    • Apart from that, it was England’s attack against Latvia’s massed defence. Marcus Rashford had got the memo to take on his man; he was positive, although the end product consistently eluded him.2025 March 24, David Hytner, “Reece James bends it like Beckham to help England break down Latvia”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2025
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To be aware of the current state of affairs.
    • Well it's a bit late now, to suddenly start caring about that. I guess you didn't get the memo?
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, memo.

Questions about getting the memo

What is getting the memo the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the memo is the present participle and gerund of get the memo.

Words near getting the memo in the dictionary

  1. getting the hint
  2. getting the idea
  3. getting the job done
  4. getting the last laugh
  5. getting the lead out
  6. getting the memo
  7. getting the nod
  8. getting the noggin joggin'
  9. getting the picture
  10. getting the point
  11. getting the push

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