Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tryhard

/ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: try-hard
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

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

adj

Done to excess, to an embarrassing degree.

Derogatory

adj

Perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.

Derogatory

verb

To put perhaps too much effort into a recreational activity, typically a game.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."
"They are being so tryhard right now."
"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."
"Some people view tryhards negatively since more casual players can get instantly overwhelmed by people in matchmaking that are hard-pressed to win rather than to just have fun. But that’s where an important distinction is being asked: is tryharding the same as simply trying to win."
"If you’re looking to have fun while tryharding in One For All, you can’t go wrong with Malphite."

Etymology

From try + hard.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/
British English: /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tryhards (plural) try-hard (alternative) more tryhard (comparative) most tryhard (superlative) tryhards (present, singular) tryharding (participle, present) tryharded (participle, past) tryharded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

cheugy

Synonyms

wannabe keener cheug overcooked

Questions

How do you pronounce tryhard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪˌhɑɹd/.
What does tryhard mean?: A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.
Where does tryhard come from?: From try + hard.

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