kicker
/ˈkɪkər/
noun
- A player in sports like football or soccer who kicks the ball, especially for field goals or punts.
- The team's kicker made a 50-yard field goal to win the game.
- Our soccer kicker practiced penalty shots for an hour.
- The coach praised the kicker for his powerful and accurate kicks.
- A person who kicks, often in a fight or sport.
- The bouncer was a skilled kicker and could defend himself well.
- In martial arts, a good kicker can strike from a distance.
- She trained to become a faster and stronger kicker in taekwondo.
- A surprising or unexpected part of a situation, often at the end.
- The real kicker came when she announced she was moving to another country.
- We thought the deal was great, but the kicker was the hidden fee.
- The kicker is that he already knew the answer but didn't tell anyone.