Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sift out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: sift out
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant things.

Example Sentences

"So in the waning days of the 20th Century, concert programmers and ticket-buyers alike have become informed and careful about what to sell and what to buy; to sift out the good new music from the not-so-good."
"Besides, a little judicious eavesdropping might sift out a useful nugget or two."
"The unfolding narrative often exposes a disciple's uneven progress, striving to sift out authentic guides from their counterfeits."

Inflected Forms

sifts out (present, singular) sifting out (participle, present) sifted out (participle, past) sifted out (past)

Synonyms

sieve out winnow

Questions

What does sift out mean?: To isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant things.

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