donut

noun

do·nut

less common spelling of doughnut

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

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

: 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

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Tickets include medals for the first 300, donuts, snacks and more. —

Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Carol made the most delicious homemade apple pies, donuts, putchkas and popcorn, Carol also knew her craft of canning especially pickles and tomato juice. —

Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The chain will also offer the family free donuts for a year and declare Jan. 22 a Krispy Kreme holiday. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 Additional slides showed Wade opening another gift, a gold chain seemingly from Target, and blowing out his candles positioned on a single donut within a 12-pack from Blinkie's Donuts. —

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