intercept
pronunciation
How to pronounce intercept in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈsept]
How to pronounce intercept in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈsept]
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- Noun:
- the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
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- Verb:
- seize on its way
- tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Word Origin
- intercept (v.)
- c. 1400, from Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere "take or seize between, to seize in passing," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + -cipere, comb. form of capere "to take, catch" (see capable). Related: Intercepted; intercepting.
Example
- 1. Makes it possible for hackers to intercept these signals .
- 2. A european defence official says even video surveillance cameras can intercept or disrupt communications .
- 3. But that feature has been problematic for countries that say they can 't intercept blackberry communications .
- 4. Who could intercept our intelligence .
- 5. Recent aerial sorties by both of those countries have forced japanese jet fighters to scramble to intercept them .