intercept

B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports

v. to catch a ball that was intended for a player on the other team.

v. to gain possession of a ball or puck by catching it during a pass intended for an opponent.

“The defender ran forward to intercept the pass and started a fast break.”

“The cornerback read the quarterback's eyes perfectly, allowing him to intercept the ball at the goal line and return it for a touchdown.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical

n. the act of listening to or recording a private phone call or radio message.

n. the act or instance of capturing a transmitted signal, such as a telephone call or radio broadcast, for surveillance purposes.

“The evidence against the gang came from a phone intercept.”

“The legal team argued that the radio intercept was obtained without a proper warrant and should be excluded from the trial.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Mathematics Academic · Technical

n. the point where a line crosses the x-axis or y-axis on a graph.

n. the coordinate of a point at which a line or curve intersects a coordinate axis.

“To find the y-intercept, you must set the value of x to zero.”

“The linear equation was easily graphed once the students identified the vertical intercept and the slope of the line.”