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

There's a new cross controller function coming to PS3 - allowing Vita to be used as the joypad for LittleBigPlanet and other titles.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2012

It's a properly meaty challenge, serviced with a proper touchscreen control interface that uses swipes and touches to control the character and bring up in-game menus rather than an awkward virtual joypad.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2011

By the time they've read it, they'll be fighting you for the joypad.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2010