When you intercept a pass in football, you grab the ball that your opponent had thrown to a member of his own team. To intercept is to stop something from reaching its intended destination.
To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage;
Noun
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
Verb
seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country''s airspace"
Verb
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
v. t.
To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the
destined place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a
letter; a telegram will intercept him at Paris.
v. t.
To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to
hinder or oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river.
v. t.
To interrupt communication with, or progress toward;
to cut off, as the destination; to blockade.
v. t.
To include between; as, that part of the line which
is intercepted between the points A and B.
n.
A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line
included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
Intercept
God will shortly intercept your breath.2.
Who intercepts me in my expedition?
We must meet first, and intercept his course.3.
While storms vindictive intercept the shore.4.
Intercept
To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage;
A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
Usage Examples
The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
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