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intercept

/ intercept /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
Type of:
point
verb Sense 2
seize on its way
"The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country''s airspace"
Type of:
catch grab take hold of
Kinds of:
cut off cut out
Derived:
catch stop interception interceptor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
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?"
Type of:
listen in eavesdrop
Derived:
bug wiretap tap tapper wiretapper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
1
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point catch grab take hold of cut off cut out listen in eavesdrop