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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The Financial Times adds that the ban would also cover game controllers, flight simulator controllers, joysticks, and other input devices that could be used to remotely fly airborne drones. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025 Bencic, who had been regaining the control that saw her joystick Gauff this way and that in the first set, couldn’t believe her luck. —

Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 The trailer also shows off black Joy-Cons that are significantly larger than those on the original Switch, with colored accents behind the joystick itself. —

Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for joystick