intercept.
To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
Meaning & usage
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.
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