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

Not like a drunk way but like a benevolent alien who couldn’t believe that this planet had donuts. —Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

For their brave efforts, registered swimmers were provided with beach towels and a free day at DeLeon Springs and treated to pancakes, donuts and hot coffee at the nearby Old Sugar Mill Pancake House, courtesy of the organization and the park. —Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026

All the warm, cinnamon‑sugar magic of an apple‑cider donut, but in Bundt‑cake form. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025

Circular treats like donuts are often shared to symbolize the completion of a circle for the new year. —Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for donut

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