adj
Meaning 1
Done to excess, to an embarrassing degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overcooked
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tryhard
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General-American: /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑːd/
adj
Meaning 2
Perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Topics: video-games
Examples
- They are being so tryhard right now.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A person who is perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To put perhaps too much effort into a recreational activity, typically a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From try + hard.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: starający się usilnie — being excessively tryharding
- Swedish: bajsnödig — being excessively tryharding
- Polish: tryhard — person of little talent
- Spanish: arrastrado — person of little talent
- Spanish: esforzado — person of little talent
- Spanish: esmerado — person of little talent
- Spanish: estudiantón — person of little talent
- Polish: tryhard — person who puts too much effort into something
- Polish: tryhardować — to put too much effort into something
- Swedish: vara bajsnödig — to put too much effort into something