try-hard

A person who puts a large amount of effort into achieving a certain image, or counter-image, to the point where it is obviously contrived. Rather than achieving an image through genuine personality, the try-hard consciously attempts to fit a certain style through deliberate imitation, forced style, or scripted behavior. That is to say, he/she is trying hard to create an image.
Examples: An affluent, suburban dweller who makes great efforts to cover himself in tattoos and piercings; try-hard.

A person who wears certain items of clothing for the express intention of appearing "non-conformist", and flaunts it; try-hard.

Someone who purchases a motorcycle only to appear as a "bad-boy"; try-hard.

A person who shuns certain genres or styles of music or art simply because it does not fit his self-image, or the image he wants to portray; try-hard.
by Bendrix October 18, 2007
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A person who trys their nuts off. Especially when you think they are only winning only because they are putting too much effort into something.

Often declared by hypocrites during long winded tantrums while playing video games such as CoD. They call out other people when they are in fact trying too hard and still losing.
Person 1: "Do you know Justin Earl?"
Person 2: "Yeah, I played MW2 with him last week. He's such a try-hard!"
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Someone who trys too hard to fit in and therefore never will.
The guy with the longest definition of try-hard.

cool guy: "You're a tool."
try-hard: "No a tool is (uses exact urban dictionary definition) and I am not."
cool guy: "No sorry I got it wrong you're actually a try-hard."
by Clintron November 20, 2007
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A person who spends much of their time trying to perfect a certain game (usually an online competitive game). They achieve this great level of skill through watching Youtube videos and imitating their style of playing. When they achieve this skill, they are better than the majority of the community, thus get the name "try-hards".
This try-hard asshole just beat me 21-2 in a game of Rocket League!
by SingingZach December 10, 2017
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1. someone who tries to overachieve things in life; be better than others.

2. Timothy Ramsey for getting student of the quarter, that show off.
Jessie is a try-hard when it comes to gym.
by TheHenru December 01, 2018
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A typically hard-working girl, who doesn't care about anything but succeeding. Usually a very selfish person with the name - Vivi.
Bob: "i studied so much yesterday."

Jorge: "omg, stop being such a try-hard. U'll become like Vivi."
by Aitor Olalde January 29, 2016
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One who tries to accomplish things in a showy way. They try to show off in doing little pointless tasks. Tries to compete to hard in practices and working out. A suck up in a sense to people who are of a higher status. They try hard to impress ones higher than them
Tom: Jack is trying to impress coach look at him
Mike: yeah hes such a try-hard
by Youngjoc June 04, 2012
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