1. a player who kicks the ball, especially in football
Usage: sports
2. an unexpected or surprising element, especially at the end
Usage: informal
3. a person or animal that kicks

Examples

• The team’s kicker made the winning field goal.
• The story had a real kicker at the end that nobody saw coming.
• That horse is known to be a kicker, so stay away from its back legs.
• The contract looked good until we found the kicker in the fine print.
• She’s the best kicker on the soccer team.
• The kicker is that you have to pay extra fees on top of the advertised price.