Dec 7, 2016 · The meaning of SIFTING is the act or process of sifting.

SIFTING meaning: 1. present participle of sift 2. to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve (= wire net shaped like…. Learn more.

sift·ed , sift·ing , sifts v. tr. 1. To put through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles. 2. To distinguish as if separating...

to scatter with a sieve: to sift sugar onto a cake. to examine closely, as by separating and looking at each part carefully:[~ (+ through) + object] The detectives are sifting (through) the evidence. …

Definition of sift verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Investigators were sifting through the wreckage to establish why the driver had lost control.

sifting Other forms: siftings Definitions of sifting noun the act of separating grain from chaff synonyms: winnow, winnowing