I. -pshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin interception-, interceptio, from interceptus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of intercepting or state of being intercepted
interception of vital information to and from enemy agents — All Hands
rushing skyward like a fighter going up on an interception — Terrence Horsley
2. : an intercepted segment : intercept
II. noun
: an intercepted forward pass