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Definition of ollie

ollie

/ˈɑː.li/
ol · lie
Plural:ollies
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Past Simple:ollied
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Past Participle:ollied
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Present Participle:ollying
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ollie Lexical Profile

ollie Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A fundamental skateboarding or snowboarding maneuver in which the rider snaps the tail of the board down and leaps into the air along with the board without using their hands.

Example

"Learning how to land a clean ollie is the essential first step before attempting more complex street skateboarding tricks."

• verb

1

To leap into the air with a skateboard or snowboard by kicking down the tail of the board without using the hands.

Example

"She effortlessly ollied over the concrete curb and continued skating down the sidewalk."

• Rhymes for ollie

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1970s as an eponymous nickname for Alan "Ollie" Gelfand (born 1963), the American skateboarder who invented the no-handed aerial maneuver.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ollie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ollie
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