try hard

a nickname for someone who tries super hard, but fails miserably.
OR
someone who doesn't try at all, in which case, it's used to point out that they suck, and should try harder.

"Way to drop the ball 'try hard'!"
"Hey 'try hard'! It's not working for you!"

by Sam Ryley April 04, 2007

try hard

someone who trys way harder than everyone else they are playing with

the best example of a try hard is brandon vanhal. Takes the driveway like its the nba but rattled when you try to tell him that. Tone it down

by SUBWAY YEA May 01, 2011

try hard

Charley Xia

Stop Trying so HARD

by bob April 08, 2003

try hard

weak ass insult used by a gamer who gets pwned(perfectly owned). Thier feable attempt to get under the skin of a gamer who is truly superior to them and puts no extra effort into owning that ass.

GAME WINNING MATCH KILL- PinBeatle033 (kill-28 deaths-3)
xxXSniperMex11Xxx (kill-12 Death-20)
Sniper"i wish my acr was as fast as yours you try hard"
PinBeatle033- "FIRST"

by pwned_arse March 25, 2011

Try-hard

Somebody whose effort level and emotional investment is excessively high for the level of play in which they are compteting.

Someone needs to tell that try-hard that this is a Sunday league, not the World Cup.

by Psalhf February 16, 2017

Try-Hard

A person who puts significantly more effort into showing off and looking cool than they do into having actual talent

At basketball tryouts, Johnny was the most aggressive player on the court. Being a try-hard, Johnny only did this to mask the fact that he failed to score a single basket

by Wittyusernamehaha February 08, 2022

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