donut

noun

do·nut

less common spelling of doughnut

: a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough

: something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut

: 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

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Our round-up includes puns about sushi, burritos, bread, tea, donuts, and other favorite dishes. —

Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024 Krispy Kreme is offering one free glazed donut to guests without requiring proof of voting on Election Day. —

Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024 However, the driver was slow to stop and began driving recklessly and making donuts in the roadway. —

Stepheny Price, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024 For those of us who were alive during the 80s and 90s, the thought of swimming in an indoor pool at your local nuclear power plant probably gives us mental images of Homer Simpson eating glowing green donuts. —

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