kicker

[US]/'kɪkə/
[UK]/'kɪkɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.someone who kicks
a person who complains a lot
a device for spraying
Word Forms
Pluralkickers

Phrases & Collocations

kicker's job

place kicker

punt kicker

field goal kicker

Example Sentences

the kicker was you couldn't get a permit.

Hale added a kicker to the mortgage.

the San Diego kicker grooved the winning field goal.

She is the team's best kicker.

The sudden plot twist at the end was a real kicker.

He delivered the perfect punchline as the kicker to his joke.

The kicker missed the goal by inches.

The kicker's powerful shot sailed straight into the net.

The kicker's accuracy is unmatched in the league.

The unexpected twist at the end was the real kicker of the movie.

The kicker's performance under pressure was commendable.

The kicker's kick was high and powerful, reaching the top corner of the goal.

The kicker's last-minute goal secured the team's victory.

Real-world Examples

Okay! Okay! Miller's out. Manny, you're my backup kicker.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

But — and here's the kicker — that wasn't true if participants were told to transcribe everything.

Source: Simple Psychology

The past three kickers have aimed to your left.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2014

They are cornerback Jonathan Banks, guard Carl Nicks and kicker Lawrence Tynes.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation October 2013

Soon enough everyone in the team is calling it " kicking man" or " kicker" .

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Vanderbilt said it offered the chance to Fuller because some of its specialist kickers are in quarantine due to coronavirus.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2020 Collection

But here's the kicker: that dissatisfaction was magnified on Valentine's Day.

Source: Simple Psychology

But now, he's a pro bowler and one of the highest paid kickers in the NFL.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

But here's the kicker, it's not all about the temperature we can feel here on the ground.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

She's also a kicker on Vanderbilt's football team and that's why she just made news on Saturday.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2020 Collection

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