joystick Syllabification: (joy·stick)Pronunciation: /ˈjoiˌstik/Translate joystick | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of joystick noun informal the control column of an aircraft. a lever that can be moved in several directions to control the movement of an image on a computer or similar display screen. joystick in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of joystick in the British & World English dictionary