analog stick

noun

A small potentiometer-based joystick mounted on a game controller.

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Meanings

nounanalog stick (plural analog sticks)

plural analog sticks · alternative analogue stick

  1. video gamesA small potentiometer-based joystick mounted on a game controller.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thumbstick

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 类比摇杆, 類比搖桿 /类比摇杆
  • 类比摇杆 (lèibǐyáogǎn)joystick
  • 類比搖桿 /类比摇杆 (lèibǐyáogǎn)joystick
French stick analogique
  • stick analogiquejoystick
Spanish palanca analógica
  • palanca analógicajoystick
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APA

analog stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analog%20stick

MLA

“analog stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analog%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “analog stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analog%20stick.

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