1. a fast military aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft
Usage: military
2. a person or thing that intercepts or stops something in transit
3. a defensive player in football who catches a pass intended for an opposing player
Usage: sports

Examples

• The interceptor jets scrambled to meet the incoming threat.
• Enemy interceptors appeared on the radar screen.
• The linebacker became an interceptor when he caught the quarterback’s pass.
• Police set up an interceptor to monitor suspicious communications.
• The missile interceptor successfully destroyed the incoming warhead.
• He was known as a skilled interceptor during his football career.