Words / B2

int-uh-SEPT/ˌɪntəˈsept/

To intercept is to stop someone or something before they arrive: intercept a pass; intercept a leak. Stop is wider; ambush is military/hostile. Officers intercepted the leaked paper. Sport and security. Noun: interception. Do not intercept a parcel that was delivered to you normally.

Meaning

To stop something or someone before they reach a place.

Examples

• “Officers intercepted the leaked paper before it reached social media.”
• “The full-back intercepted the cross, which is the sport sense.”

Good to know

intercept a pass / message / shipment. Noun: interception. Wider: stop. Sport, police, and signals. Cut off in transit.

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