donut

noun

do·​nut

less common spelling of doughnut

1

: a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough

2

: something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut

3

: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees

—usually used in the phrase do doughnuts

Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds.

—Philip Roth

Examples of donut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An alternative to the more common tokamak, a stellarator is a device that uses magnetic fields to confine plasma in the shape of a donut, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 June 2025

Each donut is coated in a sweet glaze that adds the perfect touch of sweetness, creating a melt-in-your-mouth experience. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 June 2025

But this year, the donut isn’t the only thing getting baked. —Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 6 June 2025

Honey Dew: Get a free donut with the purchase of any medium beverage on June 6. Lidl: Get a free glazed donut with any purchase on June 6 (get the deal in the supermarket chain's MyLidl app). —Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 June 2025

Rhymes for donut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut
• recut