Intercept Definition & Meaning

intercept
noun
  1. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
verb
  1. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"
  2. 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?"

"Intercept" in song lyrics

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  • "I'm smoking a cigarette hoping I intercept"
    Apathy — The Janitor
  • "I go long, complete thought, you never get to intercept"
    Dilated Peoples (Evidence) — Confidence
  • "My intellect, can catch a ball like an intercept"
    King Just — The Scrimmage

Usage tips for "intercept"

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