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

During such events, crowds typically block areas such as intersections so drivers can perform stunts, including donuts and drifting. — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Think glazed donut nails, which have been dominating manicures since 2022, gemstone sets for Coachella weekends, and now, lemon drop nails. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Others share stories of donut tires wearing out quickly or making their vehicles feel unstable at highway speeds. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

For breakfast, snag a World’s Best donut and try a maple latte at Java Moose. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for donut

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