Doughnut
noun
A sweet, round piece of fried dough that often has a hole in the middle.
Every morning, he enjoys a cup of coffee and a doughnut.
Often appears as...
- eat a doughnut
- chocolate doughnut
noun
Something in the shape of a circle or a ring.
The park has a doughnut shaped pond.
noun
A maneuver in which a vehicle (usually a car) is spun around in a circle.
He excited the crowd by spinning his car in a doughnut.
Often appears as...
- do a doughnut
- spin a doughnut
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Colloquial
noun
A type of spare tyre that is smaller and not intended for long use.
After the flat tyre, we replaced it with a doughnut till we reached the tyre shop.
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Technical
noun
An area of a city or town that lacks certain resources or services, typically because of economic factors.
The suburbs became a doughnut, devoid of valuable resources.
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Disapproving
Academic
noun
A sweet, round piece of fried dough that often has a hole in the middle.
Every morning, he enjoys a cup of coffee and a doughnut.
Often appears as...
- eat a doughnut
- chocolate doughnut
noun
Something in the shape of a circle or a ring.
The park has a doughnut shaped pond.
noun
A maneuver in which a vehicle (usually a car) is spun around in a circle.
He excited the crowd by spinning his car in a doughnut.
Often appears as...
- do a doughnut
- spin a doughnut
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A type of spare tyre that is smaller and not intended for long use.
After the flat tyre, we replaced it with a doughnut till we reached the tyre shop.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An area of a city or town that lacks certain resources or services, typically because of economic factors.
The suburbs became a doughnut, devoid of valuable resources.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Icon
Doughnuts are commonly associated with police in American culture and humor.
He joked about being a cop because he loves doughnuts.
Pro Tip 2/2Variety
Doughnuts come in many flavors and toppings; 'chocolate doughnut' refers to one popular variety.
She couldn't decide between a plain or chocolate doughnut.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Icon
Doughnuts are commonly associated with police in American culture and humor.
He joked about being a cop because he loves doughnuts.
Pro Tip 2/2Variety
Doughnuts come in many flavors and toppings; 'chocolate doughnut' refers to one popular variety.
She couldn't decide between a plain or chocolate doughnut.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Icon
Doughnuts are commonly associated with police in American culture and humor.
He joked about being a cop because he loves doughnuts.
Pro Tip 2/2Variety
Doughnuts come in many flavors and toppings; 'chocolate doughnut' refers to one popular variety.
She couldn't decide between a plain or chocolate doughnut.
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that sharks and dolphins are these mortal enemies, but during the Sardine Run, they actually coexist. In fact, dolphins actually help sharks feed more effectively. Without dolphins, the bait balls are more dispersed and sharks often end up with what I call a sardine donut, or a mouth full of water.
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How healthy living...
I had to put on sunscreen. This was no small feat, because if you listen to dermatologists, they say that you should have a shot glass full of sunscreen. And you have to reapply it every two to four hours. So I think half of my book advance went into sunscreen. I was like a glazed doughnut
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How big is a mole? (Not...
Maybe this'll help. Exchange the water particles for donuts. If you had a mole of donuts, they would cover the entire earth to a depth of eight kilometers, which is about five miles. You really need a lot of coffee for that. If you had a mole of basketballs, you could create a new planet
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The story of a parent's...
That narrow path, it always has its share of burdens and challenges. But I was certain that we were going to see this through to redemption. I looked at my dad and I looked at my girls who were dancing and eating their doughnuts, and I said aloud to no one in particular,
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Entrepreneurs come from...
donuts with grilled cheese on top I thought hey that's interesting but they went on to tell me a living detail what they were gonna build this giant restaurant Empire ending with they have best idea of all they were gonna rival Disney World and open a table and she
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A healthy economy should...
strange though this is going to sound, it came out looking like a doughnut. I know, I'm sorry, but let me introduce you to the one doughnut that might actually turn out to be good for us. So imagine humanity's resource use radiating out from the middle.
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How to make hard choices...
because part of being rational is doing the better thing rather than the worse thing, choosing what you have most reason to choose. In such a world, we'd have most reason to wear black socks instead of pink socks, to eat cereal instead of donuts,
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The Mystery of the Jade...
Shanghai be discs are essentially round flat doughnuts they're created from in general nephrite which is a specific kind of jade material they were clearly important to the society that created
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Leymah Gbowee: Unlock...
Women came out, protested a brutal dictator, fearlessly spoke. Not only did the wish of a piece of doughnut come true, the wish of peace came true. This young woman wished also to go to school.
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A lesson on looking PIPE...
Because let's face it, things go wrong. Things go wrong. And don't misunderstand me, I'd eat that doughnut in a minute. But we need to understand the consequences of what it is that we observe,
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Dive into an ocean...
that sharks and dolphins are these mortal enemies, but during the Sardine Run, they actually coexist. In fact, dolphins actually help sharks feed more effectively. Without dolphins, the bait balls are more dispersed and sharks often end up with what I call a sardine donut, or a mouth full of water.
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How healthy living...
I had to put on sunscreen. This was no small feat, because if you listen to dermatologists, they say that you should have a shot glass full of sunscreen. And you have to reapply it every two to four hours. So I think half of my book advance went into sunscreen. I was like a glazed doughnut
Video examples
How big is a mole? (Not...
Maybe this'll help. Exchange the water particles for donuts. If you had a mole of donuts, they would cover the entire earth to a depth of eight kilometers, which is about five miles. You really need a lot of coffee for that. If you had a mole of basketballs, you could create a new planet
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The story of a parent's...
That narrow path, it always has its share of burdens and challenges. But I was certain that we were going to see this through to redemption. I looked at my dad and I looked at my girls who were dancing and eating their doughnuts, and I said aloud to no one in particular,
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Entrepreneurs come from...
donuts with grilled cheese on top I thought hey that's interesting but they went on to tell me a living detail what they were gonna build this giant restaurant Empire ending with they have best idea of all they were gonna rival Disney World and open a table and she
Video examples
A healthy economy should...
strange though this is going to sound, it came out looking like a doughnut. I know, I'm sorry, but let me introduce you to the one doughnut that might actually turn out to be good for us. So imagine humanity's resource use radiating out from the middle.
Video examples
How to make hard choices...
because part of being rational is doing the better thing rather than the worse thing, choosing what you have most reason to choose. In such a world, we'd have most reason to wear black socks instead of pink socks, to eat cereal instead of donuts,
Video examples
The Mystery of the Jade...
Shanghai be discs are essentially round flat doughnuts they're created from in general nephrite which is a specific kind of jade material they were clearly important to the society that created
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Leymah Gbowee: Unlock...
Women came out, protested a brutal dictator, fearlessly spoke. Not only did the wish of a piece of doughnut come true, the wish of peace came true. This young woman wished also to go to school.
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A lesson on looking PIPE...
Because let's face it, things go wrong. Things go wrong. And don't misunderstand me, I'd eat that doughnut in a minute. But we need to understand the consequences of what it is that we observe,
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Gary Payton
American Athlete
Xavier McDaniel made me respect him. I thought I could do anything I wanted to. He grabbed me one time and almost choked me out. He said, 'You're going to do this. You're going to go get coffee. You're going to go get doughnuts.' It's a game of respect.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
The first time I ever deep-fried something, I was terrified. I was making yeasted jelly donuts, and I was so nervous that I fried them, unblinking, with a pounding heart and sweaty palms.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
My mom didn't want us to go to the candy house, she didn't want us to go to the ice cream truck, she didn't want us to go to the... There was actually a donut truck, if that makes sense.
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Jocko Willink
American
I would say there are some foods that I strongly recommend that you do not eat. No. 1 on that list, I believe, is doughnuts. Comfort food. Zero value. Don't eat them.
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Carlos Sainz Jr.
Spanish Driver
I had no idea at two or three years of age that my dad was a rally driver and he was doing doughnuts around the world.
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Katie Lowes
American Actress
After having a real baby, I was sitting on a doughnut for a month.
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John Prine
American Singer
I'd rather get a hot dog or a doughnut than write a song.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
With a doughnut in each hand, anything is possible.
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John Belushi
American Comedian
I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.
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Jermaine Fowler
American Actor
I like glazed donuts.
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Gary Payton
American Athlete
Xavier McDaniel made me respect him. I thought I could do anything I wanted to. He grabbed me one time and almost choked me out. He said, 'You're going to do this. You're going to go get coffee. You're going to go get doughnuts.' It's a game of respect.
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Claire Saffitz
American Editor
The first time I ever deep-fried something, I was terrified. I was making yeasted jelly donuts, and I was so nervous that I fried them, unblinking, with a pounding heart and sweaty palms.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
My mom didn't want us to go to the candy house, she didn't want us to go to the ice cream truck, she didn't want us to go to the... There was actually a donut truck, if that makes sense.
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Jocko Willink
American
I would say there are some foods that I strongly recommend that you do not eat. No. 1 on that list, I believe, is doughnuts. Comfort food. Zero value. Don't eat them.
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Carlos Sainz Jr.
Spanish Driver
I had no idea at two or three years of age that my dad was a rally driver and he was doing doughnuts around the world.
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Katie Lowes
American Actress
After having a real baby, I was sitting on a doughnut for a month.
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John Prine
American Singer
I'd rather get a hot dog or a doughnut than write a song.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
With a doughnut in each hand, anything is possible.
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John Belushi
American Comedian
I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.
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Jermaine Fowler
American Actor
I like glazed donuts.
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