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A tryhard is someone who tries far too hard to achieve at something or pays a pointless amount of attention to every minute detail of it to ensure perfection. It's also an insult levied against high-achievers by lazy people. Both the noun and verb form are frequently used in academic and work environments, as well as in video games. When it's used by gamers it generally means "someone who plays far too much," and it's generally used by hardcore noobs to justify the fact that they just got pwned.

It can also be used as a verb to describe putting a lot of effort into something and fretting over the minor details of it.
"Look at that douchebag that got an A+ on the philosophy essay. What a tryhard."

"God, I just got pwned by a bunch of tryhards."

"I'm going to tryhard the fuck out of this assignment so I don't fail this class!"
tryhard by TubbyC October 17, 2011
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someone who puts posters on the bedroom wall of bands like green day and simple plan, and don't even listen to but still pretend they do so they can look "cool", but in reality they're a tryhard
look at sean, he's got all those posters of punk bands on his walls. wow, he's a real tryhard!
tryhard by jedk September 29, 2005
person who overexercise does something because other people are around
that tryhard just threw himselft on the ground to catch the ball
tryhard by meatshafter March 3, 2015
Word used to describe people that lack talent but give it 110 % in everything, esp. sports; people who get very intense in what what they are doing.
Dick: Man, look at that whole team of tryhards.
Harry: They're still suck like shit and are getting owned.
Tryhard by LeonC June 9, 2003
an individual that as hard as they try they will always fall on their arse
Geez that person is one of the worst tryhards I have seen in a while because they are so needy
tryhard by MasterSofTrancE April 9, 2006
I couldn't get around that bachelorette party of annoying tryhards walking down 18th Street.
tryhard by Lonnie Bruner January 9, 2006
Dude, you think tryhard mango will win the tournament?
tryhard by scorpadorp January 3, 2013