Intercepting is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for INTERCEPTING in dictionary:

VERB:
• INTERCEPT, to stop and seize on the way from one place to another
• cut off or deflect (light or other electromagnetic radiation)
• (of a line or surface) mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface).
• obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination
• the point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis; the value of the coordinate at that point.
• an act or instance of intercepting something
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• prevent, hinder

Words related to INTERCEPTING

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How to use INTERCEPTING in a sentence

• I set out only after long thought, seizing the moment when the vaguely perceived band were scouring in the other direction intercepting the travellers.
• When Libo saw them advancing boldly towards him, he sent five four-banked galleys against them, in hopes of intercepting them.
• Afrasiyab in the meantime despatched Karukhan to Iran, through the desert, with a body of horsemen, for the purpose of intercepting and capturing the shubistan of Nauder.
• When the guns of the Englishman were examined, after the engagement, in more than one instance the wad was found rammed against the cartridge, without intercepting the ball.
• As for Griffin, he pulled in-shore, both to avoid the fire of le Feu-Follet, in passing her broadside, and in the hope of intercepting Raoul while endeavoring to escape in a boat.
• It used to amuse me, however, to watch a robber gull, perched on their back, cleverly and neatly intercepting the fish as it ascended.
• The intercepting city, ancient Melchester, they were obliged to pass through in order to take advantage of the town bridge for crossing a large river that obstructed them.
• Their information, whenever we succeed in intercepting it, is always accurate.
• A wonderful volume of water dashes over the cliff, unbroken by intercepting rocks, and drops a straight distance of six hundred feet.
• Intercepting his sentries, he eluded the watch that was posted on guard.
• A force ought to be instantly dispatched in that direction, for the purpose of intercepting them.
• She could not distinguish the words, indeed, the walls being some six feet thick, and two great oak doors intercepting.
• We had held back the enemy from intercepting them on their march.
• The party should then turn to the right and sweep round with a view to intercepting the enemy in his flight.
• The nearest neighbor is a long way off, and between there are many large trees, intercepting the sound.
• The most obvious contrivance would be some sort of intercepting shield, which would save the walls of the cylinder and the rings of the piston from the heat of the ignited gases.
• Light passing through such a medium will scarcely affect the sensitive compounds, the yellow glass intercepting the chemical rays.
• The causal series thus clearly outlined produces insight into an occupation, while every typical machine or appliance is one of a cross series intercepting the original series.
• Elizabeth equipped a fleet on pretence of pursuing pirates, but probably with an intention of intercepting the queen of Scots in her return homewards.
• Blake lay some time off Cadiz, in expectation of intercepting the Plate fleet, but was at last obliged, for want of water, to make sail towards Portugal.
• As soon as they were perceived, the Canadian detachment made an endeavor to get between the Fenians and American territory, for the purpose of intercepting their retreat.
• The divide between the Belle Fourche and the latter stream was a narrow one, requiring little time to graze across it, and intercepting the Little Missouri somewhere in Montana.
• The rock outside, intercepting the light, gave it already the air of a dungeon.
• There are 82 miles of main intercepting sewers in London.
• It was clear that the Indians who had left their main body were intent on intercepting and murdering these two men.
• General Garcia, with between four and five thousand Cubans, was intrusted with the duty of watching for and intercepting the reinforcements expected.
• It was now well known that spies were lurking in the forest round Chad with a view of intercepting any attempt at flight, and it was plain they had seen nothing of him.
• The vicarage was open, open to every wind, and from the top rooms the stars could be seen to rise and set, no trees intercepting the view.
• After the ships were watered, we returned to our old station of cruizing off Toulon, for the purpose of intercepting a fleet of French men of war that lay there.

Similar words containing TERCEPT without suffix ing and without prefix in

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