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Added 9 October 2026

intercept

/ɪntəˈsɛpt/ noun

In Latin: intercipiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intercept at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis.

verb

Seize on its way.
The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.
The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy

Origin

Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.

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