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 store also features produce, seafood shipped daily from East Coast fishing partners, ready-to-cook entrées, pre-marinated meats, a full-service meat department and a bakery offering cakes, specialty desserts, donuts, bagels and more. — Chase Jordan october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Customers can be sure to find various croissants, donuts, cakes, salads and more. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

The carrot-ginger bisque is now made from apple and kuri squash, the potato-and-chive pierogi is now a French onion-and-sunchoke pierogi and the dessert beignets were replaced by caramel apple donuts. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Must-haves include a fall-friendly spirit, ample apple cider donuts, cozy knits, and a lovely place to call home base. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for donut

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