| Noun | 1. | intercept - the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axispoint - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates" | |
| Verb | 1. | intercept - 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" | |
| 2. | intercept - 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" | |