Word: intercept
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: in
ter
cept
Definition: Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.
Morphemes:
Affix: intercept
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: interceptum
Language: la
Decoded: interceptum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: intercepted, interrupted