noun
interception
ihnt-SEHP-shuhn
noun
1
The act of stopping or catching something before it reaches its destination.
"The quarterback's pass ended in an interception."
"Agents relied on the interception of enemy radio signals."
How to Use Interception
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of catching or stopping something before it arrives.
Common pairings
throw an interception
signal interception
Word Forms
interceptions plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin interceptio, based on intercipere, "to take between."