■ verb
1》 filter through a porous surface or substance.
2》 (of information etc.) spread gradually through a group of people.
3》 (with reference to coffee) prepare or be prepared in a percolator.
4》 US be or become full of lively activity or excitement.
Derivatives
~d adjective
percolation noun
Origin
C17: from L. percolat- , percolare 'strain through'.