intercept

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɪntəsɛpt/ / /ˈɪntɚsɛpt/ / /ɪntəˈsɛpt/ / /ɪntɚˈsɛpt/

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.

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.
“the y intercept”
“Because the horizontal-axis intercept occurs when y=0 and the vertical-axis intercept occurs when x=0, we can find the intercepts algebraically.”
A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.

To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
“The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit.”
“[T]he emotion grew ſo violent that it almost intercepted my reſpiration.”
To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
To take or comprehend between.
To perform an aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.