Definition of Intercept
Intercept
in·ter·cept
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to interrupt, stop, or seize the progress or course of something;
e.g. The cops had to intercept every single car that was going through the gate to check the vehicle for weapons and anything of the like.
(verb)
in sports, to gain possession of the opponent's pass;
e.g. He intercepted the opposing team's ball and made a touchdown.
(noun)
the act or instance of intercepting or interrupting something;
e.g. He flipped through the file of radio intercepts from the neighboring state.
(noun)
in mathematics, the point at which two lines intersect on an axis;
e.g. Find the distance between the two intercepts of the lines.
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