when a group of friends get together to help out another friend who has a problem, like drugs, manic depression, beating his wife, etc. usually involves an informal get-together during which the friends all sit down and talk with the person having problems.

1. An attempt often by a group of people (typically family and friends) to have someone get professional help or counseling with an addiction. The word intervention is used when a traumatic event involves addiction to drugs, alcohol or other substances.

2. The title of a television show on A&E. You can watch people struggle with their addictions. At the end of the show, the addict is surprised with an intervention by family and friends.

The only bolt-action sniper rifle used by the Untied States Armed Forces. This weapon is famous for its high damage, accuracy, and range capabilities. This weapon fires a CheyTac very-low-drag spin round effective at up to 3000 yards. This weapon is ideal for the US because it scores very high for 4/5 criteria: Range, Accuracy, Damage, and Mobility. Since the weapon is bolt-action, it scores low for fire rate. This weapon is overall the best sniper rifle to date.

(verb) Intervention; Joe wanted to get bombed...so as he lit the joint he said, "I feel like having an intervention." We all laughed.

Usually a fight at a public location.