What does "intercept" mean?

An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.

What is a synonym for "intercept"?

Common synonyms include: wiretap, ambush, anticipate, arrest, attend, attend to.

//ɪntəˈsɛpt// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
2
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis wordnet
3
An interception of a missile.
4
The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
"the y intercept"
5
A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.

Verb

1
To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion). transitive
"The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit."
2
seize on its way wordnet
3
To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game. transitive
4
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information wordnet
5
To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.; Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball. transitive

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To take or comprehend between. transitive
7
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.