Intercept meaning

What does “intercept” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“intercept” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis.

intercept

noun

  1. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

verb

  1. seize on its way

    “The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”

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  2. 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?”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University