intercept

Definition

  • verb: to stop and take someone or something that is going from one place to another place before that person or thing gets there
  • verb: to stop, seize, or 'interrupt' in progress or course or before arrival
  • synonyms: stop, blockade, step

Examples

  • ('American football') The quarterback has been 'intercepted' twice. [=two passes thrown by the quarterback have been intercepted]

  • They used a secret code because of the possibility of 'interception' by spies.

  • The police 'intercepted' him as he was walking out.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Come on, Peter. Come on, Spider-Man. Come on, Spider-Man. Come on, Spider-Man. Come on, Spider-Man! Launch for intercept. Green light. Green light. Oh, yeah. Retroreflective panels engaged. Got a visual on the plane, but I'm feeling a little resistance. (..)
    2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • (..) and none has ever noticed it? She stand out the image reflectors. -Alright, some sort of holographic camouflage. - Ay, sir. Captain! I intercepted a weak communication transmission, sir, It's a Starfleet frequency. You can locate the signal? Yes, but how do we get to them? I have an idea, sir, (..)
    2016 Star Trek Beyond
  • (..) and Lieutenant Fran'ois Brouse. SPACE WEAPONS CONTROL CENTER Severnaya, RUSSIA Select Mir. Orthographic projection. Compute possible intercept with second-stage geo-sat two. Anna. He wouldn't know a woman if one came up and sat on his head. Boris. (..)
    1995 GoldenEye