noun
Uncommon
ollie
O-lee
Ollie (noun) means a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air together without using the hands. Example: “He landed a clean ollie off the curb.”
noun
1
A skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air together without using the hands.
"He landed a clean ollie off the curb."
verb
1
To perform this trick.
"She ollied over the gap between the ramps."
"He used the tilted side as a ramp, grabbed some air, fakied down, and ollied back onto level ground."
— Troy Bannon, Mean Street (1992)
How to use ollie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe basic jumping trick every skateboarder learns first, named after the skater who invented it.
Common pairings
land an ollie
ollie off a curb
ollie over a gap
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Word forms
- Plural
- ollies
- Third person singular
- ollies
- Past tense
- ollied
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Etymology
Named after American skateboarder Alan Gelfand, whose nickname "Ollie" became attached to the move he popularised in the late 1970s.
Rhymes for ollie
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What does “ollie” mean?
The word “ollie” means a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air together without using the hands. In plain terms, the basic jumping trick every skateboarder learns first, named after the skater who invented it.
How do you pronounce “ollie”?
“Ollie” is pronounced O-lee (/ˈɒli/ in IPA).
How do you use “ollie” in a sentence?
Here is “ollie” used in a sentence: “He landed a clean ollie off the curb.”
What part of speech is “ollie”?
Depending on how it is used, “ollie” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “ollie” come from?
The word “ollie” dates back to around 1970. Named after American skateboarder Alan Gelfand, whose nickname "Ollie" became attached to the move he popularised in the late 1970s.
Is “ollie” a common word?
“Ollie” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “ollie” have?
“Ollie” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air together without using the hands.
