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

According to his video, that meant anyone—regardless of age—could technically present an old report card with A’s and still walk away with free donuts. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

On a snowy morning this winter, parents and students at Dayton’s Bluff Elementary in St. Paul sat down with donuts and coffee for their monthly meeting with the principal. —Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025

But c’mon — a sandwich with donuts as the wraparound and a surprise pancake in the middle? —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025

Not to mention, the two beauty products are Korean skincare staples for achieving glazed donut skin. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for donut

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