percolate

verb
UK: /ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/
US: /ˈpɝː.kə.leɪt/

  1. If a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through something with small holes.

    1. Water percolates through the ground.
    2. The coffee percolate through the grounds, creating a rich aroma throughout the kitchen.

  2. If information, ideas, or feelings percolate through something, they spread slowly.

    1. Ideas percolate through the company.
    2. The new management's philosophy started to percolate throughout the organization.

  3. To prepare coffee in a percolator.

    1. I percolate coffee every morning.
    2. She decided to percolate a pot of coffee for the early risers.

Synonyms

filter seep trickle diffuse spread permeate
percolate intransitive-verb

  1. To filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.

    1. The rain water percolated into the soil.
    2. Allow the marinade to percolate into the meat overnight for the best flavor.

  2. To become spread throughout something gradually.

    1. Rumors began to percolate throughout the office.
    2. A sense of unease began to percolate among the team members after the announcement.
percolate transitive-verb

  1. To cause a liquid to pass through a porous substance; filter.

    1. Percolate water through the coffee grounds.
    2. They percolate the solution to remove any solid impurities after synthesis.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "percolate" in English means: If a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through something with small holes., If information, ideas, or feelings percolate through something, they spread slowly., To prepare coffee in a percolator..

The phonetic transcription of "percolate" is /ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/ in British English and /ˈpɝː.kə.leɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "percolate": filter, seep, trickle, diffuse, spread, permeate.

Example usage of "percolate": "Water percolates through the ground.". More examples on the page.