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

Plus, Fan Club loyalty members enjoy a free donut of their choice. —Laura Daily, Denver Post, 3 June 2026

This Friday, head to your nearest participating Dunkin', purchase any beverage, and enjoy a free donut to go with it. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026

Are there any limits to free donut deal? —Tanasia Kenney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Lighter and simpler than a standard donut, they're best eaten immediately. —Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026

Rhymes for donut

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