Meaning ofkickerin English

Noun

1. a football player who kicks the ball
2. an investor enticement (e.g. warranty)
3. a person taking kicks; receiving blows
   The football player was a kicker who scored many points.
4. a high card in a poker hand; determines ranking
   In poker, the kicker is used to break ties between hands with the same ranking.
5. a surprising twist or circumstance; unpleasantly unexpected
   The plot twist was a kicker that changed the entire story.
6. a lighthearted news item
   The local newspaper featured a kicker about a cat who learned how to play the piano.
7. a positioned light source (at an angle)
   The photographer adjusted the kicker to create a dramatic lighting effect.
8. a rubber pad propelling the ball
   The table tennis player used a kicker to launch the ball with spin.