tap vs intercept

intercept vs tap

tap and intercept both are nouns.

tap and intercept both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No
intercept	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tap and intercept are synonyms defined as:

tap and intercept: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Other synonyms of tap include bug, wiretap.

tap (noun)	intercept (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow

tap (verb)	intercept (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	seize on its way
draw from; make good use of	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
strike lightly
cut a female screw thread with a tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
walk with a tapping sound
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
draw (liquor) from a tap
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
make light, repeated taps on a surface
draw from or dip into to get something
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Difference between tap and intercept

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