kicker Synonyms
Another word for kicker
• noun (Context 1)
A person or animal that kicks, especially a player in American football or rugby whose role is to kick the ball for field goals, extra points, or kickoffs.
"The team's placekicker made a forty-yard field goal in the final seconds to win the championship."
• noun (Context 2)
A surprising, unexpected, or decisive revelation, detail, or turn of events, often coming at the end of a story or agreement.
"The job offers a great salary, and here is the twist: you get six weeks of paid vacation every year."
• noun (Context 3)
In poker, an unpaired side card held in a hand that does not contribute to determining the rank of the hand itself, but is used to break ties between hands of the same rank.
"Both players had a pair of kings, but she won the pot because of her ace side card."
• noun (Context 4)
In journalism and publishing, a short, secondary headline or phrase placed above a main headline to provide context, or a concluding humorous or light story at the end of a news broadcast.
"The editor added a brief overline above the main headline to highlight the local angle of the story."