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

Falling Leaves evokes the lushness of an apple orchard—without venturing into the sugary apple cider donuts—while Spiced Pear smells bright and a little tropical. — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026

The Vietnamese business replaced Mochinut, a popular Asian dessert spot famous for its mochi donuts. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The poor guy had to travel up the Thames on a speedboat accompanied by Royal Marines but clad, laughably, in a life jacket, like a kid on an inflatable-donut ride. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

On red carpets and social media alike, celebs and trendsetters seem to be moving away from ultra-glowy, glazed donut finishes in favor of skin that retains its texture, depth, and natural glow. — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for donut

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