1. (

• intercept

) the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis ;

1. (

• intercept ,
• stop

) seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" ;

2. (

• wiretap ,
• tap ,
• intercept ,
• bug

) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" ;