American English pronunciation
How to pronounce intercepting
IPA transcription: [,ɪntɚ'sɛptɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: [,ɪntɚ'sɛptɪŋ][,ɪnɚ'sɛptɪŋ]
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Verb
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seize on its way
“The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace”
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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?”
Usage examples
- This was aimed at intercepting enemy ships and planes.
- Intercepting Harry on the mining colony of Motherlode, they bring him aboard the "Enterprise".