joystick

noun

joy·stick ˈjȯi-ˌstik

: a lever in an airplane that operates the elevators by a fore-and-aft motion and the ailerons by a side-to-side motion

: 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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Manufacturers would ship these in various kits, and game publishers could easily swap out joysticks, game boards, and art packages. —

Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 There's the Cyclic Control that resembles a joystick and controls the pitch of the main rotors, allowing the pilot to go forward, back, left, and right. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025 Though earlier consoles from companies like Atari provided joystick controls, most of it was cumbersome. —

Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 The camera is packed with features like silent shooting, a tilting touch LCD, a focus joystick, and dual SD card slots. —

Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for joystick