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thumbstick

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American: /ˈθʌmˌstɪk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From thumb + stick.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 类比摇杆 類比搖桿 /类比摇杆 (lèibǐyáogǎn) — joystick
  • Finnish: tatti — joystick
  • French: stick analogique — joystick