Definition of "interception"

An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.  examples

An aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.  examples

(American football) A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.  examples

(rugby) A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.  examples

precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.  examples