puhr kə leIt
transitive verb
1. to cause (a liquid) to trickle or pass through something porous, such as a filter.
2. to trickle or move slowly through.
The excess fluid percolated the soil.
3. to brew (coffee) by filtering hot water through ground coffee.
intransitive verb
1. to pass slowly through a filter or other porous substance; filter through something.
2. to brew in a coffee percolator.
The coffee percolates quickly in this pot.
3. to be or become active or lively.
This office is finally beginning to percolate.