sift meaning

UK /sɪft/ US /sɪft/ 1 syllable

sift (verb): move as if through a sieve.

sift has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

sift as a verb

  1. move as if through a sieve
    • The soldiers sifted through the woods

    Type of: travel

  2. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
    • sift the flour

    Synonyms: sieve, strain

    Type of: separate

    Kinds: rice, resift, riddle, winnow

    Related forms: sifter, sifting, sieve

  3. check and sort carefully
    • sift the information

    Synonyms: sieve

    Type of: analyze

  4. distinguish and separate out
    • sift through the job candidates

    Synonyms: sieve

    Type of: choose

How to pronounce sift

sift is pronounced /sɪft/ in British English and /sɪft/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sift

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in FT · 4-letter words

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