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

Whereas in your usual routine, your mind and body expect to break for lunch and finish before dinner, leaving you less distracted by intrusive thoughts of donuts. —Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

There are custom donuts at the Dunkin' Donuts near the stadium; 'Ravens Flock' and 'Poe's Purple'. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

In addition to a typical three-tier wedding cake, courtesy of the package, there will be a donut tower from Paula's Donuts — another Buffalo staple. —Luke Chinman, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Even though TikTok isn’t exactly above food beauty trends, jelly donut blush (thankfully) has nothing to do with actual donuts. —Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025