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The player tried to intercept the pass.
What does Intercept mean?
Intercept means to stop or catch something on the way.
Dictionary definition
To stop, catch, or take something before it reaches where it is going.
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Intercept in a sentence
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The robot was programmed to intercept the moving ball.
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In a science model, one object may intercept light before it reaches a surface.
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What does intercept mean?
Intercept means to stop or catch something on the way.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to intercept?
Catch is close in meaning to intercept in this context.
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MeaningIntercept means to stop or catch something on the way.
ExampleExample: The player tried to intercept the pass.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- in · ter · sept
- Strongest beat
- sept
- Ending
- sept
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sept.
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Intercept word family
Base word
intercept
verb
intercept
Base form.
verb
intercepted
Stopped or caught on the way in the past.
noun
interception
The act of stopping or catching something on the way.
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Hint for students
Intercept means to stop or catch something on the way.
Common mix-up
Intercept is not the same as release. Intercept means intercept means to stop or catch something on the way.
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Read this model sentence: The robot was programmed to intercept the moving ball. Clue words: robot, programmed, moving. Underline clue words that show why intercept fits instead of release. Now write one new sentence that shows intercept without using the word intercept. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show intercept?
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