forget about

verb

To not think about something or someone, to fail to remember, or to disregard someone or something.

“If you're not at work in 15 minutes you can forget about ever coming back.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person forgets about · participle present forgetting about · past forgot about · participle past forgotten about

  1. To not think about something or someone, to fail to remember, or to disregard someone or something.
  2. often harshTo 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.

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APA

forget about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forget%20about

MLA

“forget about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forget%20about. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forget about,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forget%20about.

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