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How to pronounce intercept in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bug, tap, wiretap
Type of eavesdrop, listen in
Type Words
Synonyms stop
Type of grab, catch, take hold of
Has types cut off, cut out
Derivation interception, interceptor


The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace.
Type Words
Type of point

Examples of intercept

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The intercept he threw to Johnathan Thurston late in the game sealed their fate.
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Mays deflected several passes last season against Cal but did not intercept any.
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He emphasizes the necessity to jump into passing lanes to intercept skip passes.
From the latimes.com
To intercept the call content, the traffic need to be sent through a relay node.
From the economist.com
In his earliest appearances, Jay could move swiftly enough to intercept bullets.
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Any attempt to intercept an asteroid would require the approval of many nations.
From the suntimes.com
The Barak-1 has the ability to intercept anti-ship missiles such as the Harpoon.
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Some local stations even intercept the signals and insert their own commercials.
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The Royal Signals were able to intercept the Indonesian military communications.
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More examples
  • The point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
  • Seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"
  • Wiretap: 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?"
  • (interception) the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving; "he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"; "he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"
  • (interception) (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
  • Intercept! is the fourth studio album from the electronica duo Bent. The track Leavin' Me contains a sample of Anne Murray's song Bidin' My Time from her album This Way Is My Way/Honey Wheat.
  • (Interception (water)) Interception, or canopy interception, refers to precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves and branches of plants. It occurs in the canopy, and in the forest ground litter. ...
  • 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; To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion); To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game
  • (Interception) Unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network, server, or system without express authorization of the owner of the system, server, or network.