interception

1. (countable, uncountable)An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.

   the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving

2. (countable, uncountable)An aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.

3. (countable, uncountable)A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.

   (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

4. (countable, uncountable)A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.

5. (countable, uncountable)Precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.

1. Tom leads the league in interceptions.

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2. Tom made an important interception as his team defended their one-nil lead.

   deTom hat einen wichtigen Ball abgefangen, als seine Mannschaft die Eins-zu-Null-Führung verteidigte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Did you see my interception?

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