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

For teachers looking to save for retirement, finding a good, low-cost provider — and not just going with the one who brings donuts to school one morning — is an important consideration, Morgan says. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025

Serving a variety of mini donuts and coffee. —Lori Punko, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025

Deceptively simple sandwiches like tuna or brisket with apple are packed with flavor, and the pastries—especially the donuts—can’t be beat. —Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025

Other food options, like fresh donuts, will also be available thanks to donations from Patterson Orchard, local grocery stores and cafes. —Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for donut

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