Bypass | Mean of bypass in English Dictionary
/ˈbaɪˌpæs/
- Noun
- a road that goes around a blocked or very crowded area
- The bridge is being rebuilt so we'll have to take the bypass.
- a procedure done to allow blood to flow past a blocked blood vessel to reach the heart
- heart bypass surgery
- a double/triple/quadruple bypass [=a procedure done when two/three/four blood vessels are blocked]
- Verb
- to go around or avoid (a place or area)
- To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it.
- Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction?
- to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker
- He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner.
- She managed to bypass the usual paperwork.
