Tryhard

Quick meaning: Tryhard is a noun meaning (video games) A person who is perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.

Meaning

(video games) A person who is perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.

More Meanings

1. (derogatory) Done to excess, to an embarrassing degree.
2. (derogatory, video games) Perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.
3. (intransitive, video games) To put perhaps too much effort into a recreational activity, typically a game.
4. (informal, derogatory) A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.

Example Sentences

They are being so tryhard right now.

If you’re looking to have fun while tryharding in One For All, you can’t go wrong with Malphite.

I'm going to try as hard as I—I'm going to be the sweatiest fucking tryhard in this server. I'm going to kill you.

Tryhard like you’ve never tryharded before. If you don’t get called a tryhard in game, you’re not tryharding enough. OK, so maybe don’t go overboard but, if you want to take ranked seriously this season, be sure to start off on the right foot.

Word Forms

• tryhards
• try-hard
• tryharding
• tryharded

Synonyms for tryhard

Depending on context, synonyms include wannabe, keener, cheug, overcooked.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include try-hard, wannabe, hardcase, hack, wannabee, hardhead.

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