Dictionary Check: intercept

"intercept" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

verb

seize on its way

Example: "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"
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verb

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Example: "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
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