tryhard

Meanings

1. A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.
2. A person who is perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.

1. Done to excess, to an embarrassing degree.
2. Perceived as putting too much effort into something recreational, such as a game.

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

Etymology

From try + hard.