| intercept | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. intercept | the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis. |
| ~ point | a geometric element that has position but no extension.; "a point is defined by its coordinates" |
| v. (contact) | 2. intercept, stop | seize on its way.; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" |
| ~ grab, take hold of, catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
| ~ cut out, cut off | cut off and stop.; "The bicyclist was cut out by the van" |
| v. (perception) | 3. bug, intercept, tap, wiretap | 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?" |
| ~ eavesdrop, listen in | listen without the speaker's knowledge.; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations" |
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