winnow down
winnow down · winnows down · winnowed down · winnowing down
To reduce the number of candidates for something by judging their quality and…To reduce the number of candidates for something by judging their quality and rejecting some.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To reduce the number of candidates for something by judging their quality and rejecting some.
Forms
winnows down, winnowing down, winnowed down, winnowed down| Base form | winnow down · to winnow down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | winnows down |
| Present participle | winnowing down |
| Past simple | winnowed down |
| Past participle | winnowed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb