The difference between Joystick and Mouse
When used as nouns, joystick means a mechanical 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, whereas mouse means any small rodent of the genus mus.
When used as verbs, joystick means to manoeuvre by means of a joystick, whereas mouse means to move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
check bellow for the other definitions of Joystick and Mouse
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Joystick as a noun:
A mechanical 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.
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Joystick as a noun (slang):
A penis.
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Joystick as a verb (rare):
To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.
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Mouse as a noun:
Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
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Mouse as a noun (informal):
A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.
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Mouse as a noun:
A quiet or shy person.
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Mouse as a noun (computing):
(plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
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Mouse as a noun (boxing):
Hematoma.
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Mouse as a noun (nautical):
A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
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Mouse as a noun (obsolete):
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Mouse as a noun:
A match used in firing guns or blasting.
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Mouse as a noun (set theory):
A small model of (a fragment of) with desirable properties (depending on the context).
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Mouse as a noun (historical):
A small cushion for a woman's hair.
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Mouse as a verb (intransitive):
To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
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Mouse as a verb (intransitive):
To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
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Mouse as a verb (transitive, nautical):
To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
Examples:
"Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack."
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Mouse as a verb (intransitive, computing):
To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
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Mouse as a verb (obsolete, nonce, transitive):
To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.