interception

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪntɚˈsɛpʃən/

Noun

interception (countable and uncountable, plural interceptions)

1. An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
2. An 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.
3. (American football) A passing play where the ball is received by the opposing team.
4. (rugby) A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

Derived terms

• (rugby): interception try

Translations

American football

• Bulgarian: пресичане (bg) n (presičane)
• Catalan: intercepció (ca) f
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• Italian: intercetto (it) m

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French

Pronunciation

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Noun

interception f (plural interceptions)

1. interception

Further reading

• “interception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.