doughnut
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdoʊnʌt/ · UK /ˈdəʊnʌt/
Forms: doughnuts
doughnut means: A small sweet cake cooked in hot oil, often ring-shaped or filled with jam.
noun
A small sweet cake cooked in hot oil, often ring-shaped or filled with jam.
- I bought a doughnut for breakfast.
- These doughnuts are filled with jam.
- Would you like a chocolate doughnut with your coffee?
A small spare car tyre used for a short time until the normal tyre is repaired.
- We drove home on a doughnut.
- The doughnut was stored in the trunk.
- Replace that doughnut with a full-sized tire soon.
A person who does something silly or stupid.
- You doughnut, you forgot your keys!
- I felt like a doughnut after taking the wrong bus.
- Which doughnut left the fridge open?
Questions about doughnut
What does doughnut mean?
A small sweet cake cooked in hot oil, often ring-shaped or filled with jam.
What is doughnut in other languages?
Türkçe: donut · Español: dónut · Français: beignet · Deutsch: Donut · Italiano: ciambella · 日本語: ドーナツ
How do you pronounce doughnut?
In American English /ˈdoʊnʌt/; in British English /ˈdəʊnʌt/.
How do you use doughnut in a sentence?
I bought a doughnut for breakfast. These doughnuts are filled with jam.
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