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/ˈdoʊ.nʌt/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically shaped like a ring or filled with jam or cream.
She enjoyed a chocolate-glazed doughnut with her coffee.
A type of sweet, fried or baked pastry.
He bought a dozen assorted doughnuts for the office meeting.
A term used in informal contexts to refer to something that is empty or lacking in substance.
The report was a total doughnut, full of fluff and no real information.
Etymology
The word 'doughnut' is derived from the Dutch word 'doughtnut', referring to a fried dough nut.
Common Phrases and Expressions
doughnut hole:
The small round piece of dough that is removed from the center of a doughnut.
doughnut-shaped:
Having the shape of a doughnut; often used to describe objects or formations.
Related Words
Slang Meanings
A foolish person
He was acting like a total doughnut at the party.
A penalty or mistake in sports
That missed shot was a doughnut in the final minutes.