word
Intercept
Ih-ntur-SEHPT
/ˌɪntɜːrˈsɛpt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
intercept
Dictionary meaning
The point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis.
Examples
- The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace.
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