(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, depending on the rules of the sport—in which the ball is intended for a player of the same team but caught by a player of the team on defense, who thereby usually gains possession of the ball for their team. Wikipedia

A play in various forms of football Wikipedia Disambiguation

American football play in which a defensive player catches a pass, resulting in a turnover Wikidata

A pass that is intercepted by an opposing player. Wiktionary