interception
part of speech
noun (interception, interceptions); from the verb intercept
meaning for a pupil
1) The act of stopping or catching something on its way from one place to another. tree →
2) (sport) Catching or taking the ball when the other team passes it, especially in American football, netball, rugby and football. tree →
3) Secretly catching or reading a message, call or letter meant for someone else. tree →
sense in the lessons
In sport it is a big moment: the defender makes an interception and the game turns. In spy and detective stories it means catching a secret message. In maths, do not mix it up with «intercept», the point where a line crosses an axis. In science and safety: an interception of a dangerous object, like catching a falling cup. Phrases: «make an interception», «interception of messages».
examples
- The goalkeeper's interception stopped the attack. tree →
- Our netball team won because of Sophie's clever interception. tree →
- In American football, an interception means the defence catches a pass meant for the other team. tree →
- The spy's message never arrived because of an interception. tree →
- The interception of the letter gave the detectives their clue. tree →
- His quick interception saved the vase from hitting the floor. tree →
- The quarterback threw two interceptions in the first half. tree →
note
Countable: an interception, interceptions. Spelling: -ception (like «reception»). In maths the point where a graph meets an axis is called the «intercept» (y-intercept), not the «interception». Reading someone else's private messages without permission is wrong and can be against the law.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «interception» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.