ollie

noun

ol·​lie ˈä-lē 

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

ollie verb

Examples of ollie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Darby took control of his skateboard and hit an ollie 0ff the stage and on the back of Gabe’s head. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

In Charlotte, skaters today can practice their ollies, kickflips and other moves at Renaissance Park Skate Park. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025

Or at the very least, watch the skate kids do ollies in slow-mo. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025

Strangers love to stop skaters on the street to interrogate the ollie. — Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024

An ollie, for example, is an ollie in Paris, Portland or Perth. — John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

Ollie, nickname of Alan Gelfand born 1963 U.S. skateboarder

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ollie

• akali
• bengali
• diwali
• loblolly
• naphtali
• nepali
• secale
• somali
• colley
• collie
• dolly
• folly