joystick /ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.If games are your life, the choice of a joystick is desperately important. — 1989 •(slang) A penis.She playing with my joystick All in my two seater — 2015 verb1 •(rare) To maneuver by means of a joystick.Marketing your home isn't as difficult as joysticking a Mars rover through a crater, despite what many people believe. — 2006 formsjoysticked · joysticking · joysticks