Interception

n. act of taking or seizing; delay, hinderance, obstruction; interruption; act of preventing enemy forces from carrying out their mission (Military)

An interception or intercept is a move in many forms of football, including Canadian and American football football, as well as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, and involves a pass (either by foot or hand) being cut off by an opposition player who usually gains possession for their team.
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Noun
1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving; "he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"; "he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"
(hypernym) prevention, bar
(derivation) intercept, stop
2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
(hypernym) catch, grab, snatch, snap
(classification) American football, American football game

n. interception, intercept

(n.)
The act of intercepting; as, interception of a letter; interception of the enemy.