Senior Member. Chambers English Dictionary has “by pass” for the road and “bypass” for the heart operation. And the verb is bypass in any context, according to Chambers.

Does bypass need a hyphen?

Senior Member. Chambers English Dictionary has “by pass” for the road and “bypass” for the heart operation. And the verb is bypass in any context, according to Chambers.

What does it mean when someone says bypass?

: to go around or avoid (a place or area) : to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker. See the full definition for bypass in the English Language Learners Dictionary. bypass. noun.