doughnut
Translation
donut, doughnut
Examples
I'd like a jam doughnut, please.
I'd like a jam doughnut, please.
The car did a doughnut in the car park.
The car did a doughnut in the parking lot.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a sweet, fried pastry I'd like a jam doughnut, please.
((countable noun)) a circular maneuver by a vehicle The car did a doughnut in the parking lot.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bun, pastry, ring
Etymology
A combination of 'dough' and 'nut' (in the old sense of a small round cake or biscuit). The spelling 'donut' is a simplification.
Memory Tips
It's a 'nut' made of 'dough'. The 'donut' spelling is common in the US.