Meanings
nouninterception (countable and uncountable, plural interceptions)
plural interceptions
- countableuncountableAn act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
- countableuncountableAn aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.
- countableuncountableAmerican footballA passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.
- countableuncountableball gamesA pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.
- countableuncountableprecipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.
Origin
- Latininterceptiō
- Englishinterception
Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian пресичане
- пресичане (presičane)American football
Catalan intercepció
- intercepcióAmerican football
Italian intercetto
- intercettoAmerican football
Māori haukotinga
- haukotingaAn act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted.
Polish przechwycenie, przechwyt
- przechwycenieAmerican football
- przechwytAmerican football
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APA
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interception,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interception.
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