joystick
noun
joy·stick
ˈjȯi-ˌstik 
1
: a lever in an airplane that operates the elevators by a fore-and-aft motion and the ailerons by a side-to-side motion
2
: a control for any of various devices (such as a computer) that resembles an airplane's joystick especially in being capable of motion in two or more directions
Examples of joystick in a Sentence
This game works with either a mouse or joystick.
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Most of those actions can also be performed via the joystick remote, by pressing various combinations of function buttons located on its top and sides.
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Ben Coxworth
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Holding the joystick down for a few seconds powers the headset on or off while continuing to hold it when powering on initiates Bluetooth pairing mode.
—PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The joystick is at the right side of the rear plate, just beneath the thumb rest.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Perhaps most exciting: a way to finally fix a handheld’s joystick and button layout to match your ergonomic preferences!
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ben Coxworth
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Holding the joystick down for a few seconds powers the headset on or off while continuing to hold it when powering on initiates Bluetooth pairing mode.
—PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The joystick is at the right side of the rear plate, just beneath the thumb rest.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Perhaps most exciting: a way to finally fix a handheld’s joystick and button layout to match your ergonomic preferences!
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for joystick
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“Joystick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joystick. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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joystick
noun
joy·stick
-ˌstik
: a control lever for a device (as a computer display or an airplane) that allows motion in two or more directions
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