Sift
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /sɪft/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sift is a verb meaning (transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
Meaning
(transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
More Meanings
- (transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
- (transitive) To examine (something) carefully.
- (computing, dated, transitive) To move data records up in memory to make space to insert further records.
- An act of sifting.
Word Forms
- sifts
- sifting
- sifted
Synonyms for sift
Depending on context, synonyms include strain, sieve.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sieve, strain, winnow, change, amount, intermediate.
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