bypass

bypass is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 14 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course.
2. noun. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

   Synonyms: beltway, ringway

3. noun. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

   Synonyms: shunt

4. noun. a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
5. verb. avoid something unpleasant or laborious

   "You cannot bypass these rules!"

Synonyms

beltway, ringway, shunt

Common word forms

bypassed, bypasser, bypasses, bypassing

Words from these letters

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