joypad

American  

[joi-pad] / ˈdʒɔɪˌpæd /

noun

1. a handheld input device used in video games to control the movement of graphic elements on the screen, usually having buttons and a directional control.

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Etymology

Origin of joypad

First recorded in 1985–90; blend of joystick and keypad

Example Sentences

The words added in 2014 included geocache, chillax, beatbox, frenemy, hashtag, joypad, mojito, selfie, soju, texter, vodcast, vlog, and yuzu, among others.

From Salon • May 30, 2022

The joypad is long gone, the helicopter has probably crashed into a building.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2020

What they hadn’t figured on was the unique joypad, which used motion controls providing barrier-free access to simple, perfectly designed games such as Wii Sports, Wii Play and Wii Fit.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2020

Ambiguity is a game device because as much as being able to choose left or right on a joypad, it allows gamers to invest in and interact with the onscreen action.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2013

Photograph: Craig Barritt/Getty For 40 years we've struggled with the intricacies of the video-game joypad, all those analogue sticks, buttons and triggers – then Microsoft makes it all absolutely redundant.

From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2010