intercept
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intercept
- /ɪntəˈsɛpt/ UK
- /ɪntɚˈsɛpt/ US
- /ˈɪntəsɛpt/ UK
- /ˈɪntɚsɛpt/ US
Rhymes with -ɛpt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.
verb intercepts · intercepting · intercepted · intercept
- To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion). The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit.
- To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
- Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.
- To take or comprehend between.
- To perform an aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.
noun intercepts
- An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
- An interception of a missile.
- The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis. the y intercept
- A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stop, wiretap, tap, bug, interception, interceptor, interdiction, prohibition, veto, take, capture, catch, objection, engage, disrupt, origin
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verb to gain possession of
| Español | interceptar, interrumpir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 奪う ubau |
| 中文 | 截奪 /截夺 jiéduó, 搶截 /抢截 qiǎngjié |
| Português | interceptar |
| Français | intercepter |
| Deutsch | abfangen |
| Русский | перехва́тывать perexvátyvatʹ, перехвати́ть perexvatítʹ |
| العربية | اِعْتَرَضَ iʕtaraḍa |
verb to stop, deflect or divert
| 日本語 | 阻止する soshi suru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 阻止 zǔzhǐ |
| Português | interceptar |
| Français | intercepter |
| Deutsch | abfangen |
| Русский | заде́рживать zadérživatʹ, задержа́ть zaderžátʹ, перехва́тывать perexvátyvatʹ, перехвати́ть perexvatítʹ |
| العربية | اِعْتَرَضَ iʕtaraḍa |
| עברית | יירט |
noun interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call
| 日本語 | 傍受 bōju |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 竊聽 /窃听 qiètīng |
| Italiano | intercettazione |
| Русский | перехва́т perexvát, перехва́тывание perexvátyvanije, прослу́шивание proslúšivanije, подслу́шивание podslúšivanije |
noun coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis
| Deutsch | Achsenabschnitt, Schnittpunkt |
|---|---|
| Русский | пересече́ние peresečénije |
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title = {intercept},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intercept},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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