kicker

kick·er  (kkr)

n.

1. One that kicks: a soccer player who was an excellent kicker.

2. Informal

a. A sudden, surprising turn of events or ending; a twist.

b. A tricky or concealed condition; a pitfall: "The kicker is that the relationship of guide and seeker gets all mixed up with a confusing male-female attachment" (Gail Sheehy).

3. A condition that imposes an automatic increase, as in a pension plan.

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kicker [ˈkɪkə]

n

1. a person or thing that kicks

2. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) Sport a player in a rugby or occasionally a soccer team whose task is to attempt to kick conversions, penalty goals, etc.

3. US and Canadian slang a hidden and disadvantageous factor, such as a clause in a contract

4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Informal any light outboard motor for propelling a boat

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

kicker - a player who kicks the football       dropkicker - a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground football player, footballer - an athlete who plays American football place-kicker, placekicker - (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal punter - (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground

Translations

kicker [ˈkɪkəʳ] N (Rugby) → pateador m

kicker

n Spieler, der Strafstöße etc ausführt, → Strafstoßexperte m → /-expertin f