ollie

noun ol·lie \ ˈä-lē \

Definition of ollie

1 : a maneuver in skateboarding in which the skater kicks the tail of the board down while jumping in order to make the board pop into the air

2 : a maneuver in snowboarding in which the rider transfers weight from the front to the back foot to snap the board up off the ground

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ollie

verb

Recent Examples of ollie from the Web

Campers ages 6 to 17 will skate with the pros and learn bowl riding, how to grind and kick flip, and the basics of ollies and transitions.

— joelle casteix, Orange County Register, "Check out our list of fun summer camps!," 27 Mar. 2017

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