Definitions For Sift
verb
- Distinguish and separate out
- Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- Check and sort carefully
- Move as if through a sieve
- To put (flour, sugar, etc.) through a sifter or sieve
- To separate or remove (something) by using a sifter or sieve
- To go through (something) very carefully in order to find something useful or valuable
Examples of Sift in a Sentence
- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
- Sift the lumps from the sugar.
- The police sifted the evidence in hopes of finding a clue.
verb
- Distinguish and separate out
- Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- Check and sort carefully
- Move as if through a sieve
- To put (flour, sugar, etc.) through a sifter or sieve
- To separate or remove (something) by using a sifter or sieve
- To go through (something) very carefully in order to find something useful or valuable
- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
- Sift the lumps from the sugar.
- The police sifted the evidence in hopes of finding a clue.
