joystick

Tilting control lever

A joystick is a control lever that moves in multiple directions, used to steer aircraft, operate machinery, or play video games.

The stick translates hand movements into corresponding motion on screen or in mechanical systems: She grabbed the joystick and banked hard left.

In slang, joystick is a playful term for penis.

console

gamepad

Handheld console interface

Nintendo · analog · thumbstick · triggers · buttons · wireless · Bluetooth · haptic · rumble · vibration

flight

cockpit

Pilot's control compartment

  • throttlePower flow controller
  • yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
  • rudderPivoting stern blade

simulator · pitch · roll · yaw · trim · Logitech · pedals · axes · centering · detents

industrial

crane

Lifter or wader

CNC · machinery · hydraulic · lever · gantry · manipulation · precision · operator · boom · actuator

arcade

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

retro · asteroids · centipede · pong · defender · trackball · spinner · microswitches

accessibility

adaptive

Able to change accordingly

wheelchair · quadriplegic · mobility · ergonomic · customizable · programmable · inclusive

Categories
Opposites
input device type

joystickkeyboard

Array of input keys

mouse · touchscreen · touchpad · trackball · voice control

control precision

joystickarrow keys

Cursor movement buttons

toggle switch

SLANG ANATOMY (vulgar)

joystickcunt

Obscene female anatomy slang

pussy · vagina

Phrases
Family

joysticks, joysticking

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G