In football, soccer, and basketball, players try to intercept the ball as it's being passed by the other team.

For intercepting a moving object one needs information about its speed to regulate the timing of one's action, and information about its (egocentric) position to direct one's action.

INTERCEPT definition: to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination. See examples of intercept used in a sentence.

intercept something to stop the ball, etc. while it is being thrown, hit or kicked between players of the opposing team. Hurst intercepted a pass intended for Julio Jones. intercept something to …

If you intercept someone or something that is travelling from one place to another, you stop them before they get to their destination. Gunmen intercepted him on his way to the airport. [VERB …

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To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of: intercepted me with a message as I was leaving. 2. Sports. a. To gain possession of (an opponent's pass), as in football or …

Jul 29, 2025 · intercept (third-person singular simple present intercepts, present participle intercepting, simple past and past participle intercepted) (transitive) To stop, deflect or divert …

He intercepted the pass/ball. They used a secret code because of the possibility of interception by spies. He has made 143 passes without an interception.

To intercept is to stop something from reaching its intended destination. If a national intelligence agency intercepts a telephone call being sent from one terrorist cell to another, they stop the …