sift in Hindi हिन्दी
sift in Telugu తెలుగు
sift in English
- sift⇄sift, transitive verb.
1. to separate large pieces from small by shaking in a sieve.
Ex. to sift ashes. Sift the gravel and put the larger stones in another pile.
2. to put through a sieve.
Ex. Sift sugar on the top of the cake. - sift⇄v.i. 1. to use a sieve.
2. to fall through a sieve.
Ex. (Figurative.) The snow sifted softly down.