intercept
English Thesaurus
1. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | point, |
| definition | : | a geometric element that has position but no extension (noun.cognition) |
2. seize on its way (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | catch, grab, take hold of, |
| definition | : | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (verb.contact) |
3. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | eavesdrop, listen in, |
| definition | : | listen without the speaker's knowledge (verb.perception) |
4. seize on its way (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | interception, |
| definition | : | the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | catch, stop, |
| definition | : | a restraint that checks the motion of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | interceptor, |
| definition | : | a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft (noun.artifact) |
5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | tap, wiretap, |
| definition | : | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bug, |
| definition | : | a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly (noun.artifact) |
6. seize on its way (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | interception, |
| definition | : | the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | catch, stop, |
| definition | : | a restraint that checks the motion of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | interceptor, |
| definition | : | a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft (noun.artifact) |
7. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | tap, wiretap, |
| definition | : | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bug, |
| definition | : | a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly (noun.artifact) |
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