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

The pastry is known locally as a krapfen or bombolone, which is a donut-like delicacy usually filled with vanilla cream or apricot preserves. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The donut and coffee chain is bringing back seasonal favorites such as the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, Pumpkin Donut and Munchkin Donut Hole Treats, and the Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

But, hear me out, what if the donut were inspired by a creamsicle? — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

After his death, Bob’s became the de facto location for fans needing to pay homage to the beloved director, piled high with tributes of cigarettes, cans of Coke, donuts, slices of pie and tear-stained letters of gratitude. — Amanda Karkoutly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for donut

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