gamepad
/ˈɡeɪmpæd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡeɪmpæd/ (ame, ipa)
gamepad — noun
- gamepadsingular
- gamepadsplural
1. a small flat controller, usually gripped in both hands, with buttons and small j
a small flat controller, usually gripped in both hands, with buttons and small joysticks that a player presses to move characters or do actions in a video game.
Theo plugged the wireless gamepad into his laptop before starting the racing game.
collocation: wireless gamepad / plug in a gamepad
Hana mapped the jump button to the right trigger of her new gamepad.
collocation: map a button on a gamepad
Two gamepads come in the box, so a friend can play on the same screen.
Lakshmi swapped the worn-out gamepad for a cheaper third-party one online.
The little boy held the heavy gamepad with both hands and grinned at the screen.
- controller
broader term that also covers steering wheels, flight sticks, and motion controllers
- joypad
older British term; mostly used for the simpler controllers of 1990s consoles
用法筆記
Often paired with verbs like 'plug in', 'connect', 'hold', 'press'. The buttons themselves are usually called 'buttons' or 'triggers', not parts of the gamepad name.