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- DictionaryBy·pass/ˈbīˌpas/
noun
- 1. a road passing around a town or its center to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
- 2. a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.
verb
- 1. go past or around: "bypass the farm and continue to the road"
Bypass definition: a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.. See examples of BYPASS used in a sentence.
tr.v. by·passed, by·pass·ing, by·pass·es also by-passed or by-pass·ing or by-pass·es. 1. To avoid (an obstacle) by using an alternative channel, passage, or route. 2. To be heedless of; ignore: bypassed standard office procedures. 3. To channel (piped liquid, for example) through a bypass.
verb. avoid something unpleasant or laborious. “You cannot bypass these rules!”. synonyms: get around, go around, short-circuit. see more. see less. type of: avoid. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
to go around a place or thing and not through it: I was hoping to bypass the city centre. bypass verb [T] (AVOID) to avoid dealing with someone or something by dealing directly with someone or something else: They bypassed him and went straight to his manager.
3 days ago · A bypass is a surgical operation performed on or near the heart, in which the flow of blood is redirected so that it does not flow through a part of the heart which is diseased or blocked . ...heart bypass surgery. 3. verb.
to cause (fluid or gas) to follow a secondary pipe or bypass. to neglect to consult or to ignore the opinion or decision of: He bypassed the foreman and took his grievance straight to the owner. See more
verb. /ˈbaɪpæs/ Verb Forms. bypass something to go around or avoid a place A new road now bypasses the town. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
