kicker

noun

kick·​er ˈki-kər 

1

: one that kicks or kicks something

2

: an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances

Examples of kicker in a Sentence

The real kicker came when the chairman announced that he was quitting.

Recent Examples on the Web

And the kicker is that Kyle Harrison, who was included in the deal, is in the Cy Young conversation with the Milwaukee Brewers. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Kane is well aware of the journey of Brandon Aubrey, the dead-eyed kicker for the Dallas Cowboys, who in his early 20s was a professional soccer player with Toronto FC. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The longer-term kicker for investors is its services. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Folk, the Falcons’ 41-year-old kicker, fired his right leg through the ball, which went end-over-end through the uprights and sent his teammates — offensive and defensive — into an arm-lifting, voice-raising celebration. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for kicker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• sticker
• thicker