English Language Learners Definition of percolate
: to pass slowly through something that has many small holes in it. : to spread slowly.
What does percolate mean in slang?
intransitive) US informal. to become active or lively. she percolated with happiness. 4. to make ( coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator.
What does getting percolated mean?
to pass through a porous substance; filter; ooze; seep; trickle. to become percolated: The coffee is starting to percolate. to become active, lively, or spirited. to show activity, movement, or life; grow or spread gradually; germinate: Interest in the idea has begun to percolate.
