How to sign “Eats” in BSL

Food & Drink

BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Eats” instead

Step by step

  1. Bring your fingertips and thumb together into a bunched shape.
  2. Tap the bunched fingers against your mouth twice.

Practice tip

“Eats” is signed with the base EAT sign.

Fingerspell “Eats”

Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

BSL two-handed handshape for letter EBSL two-handed handshape for letter ABSL two-handed handshape for letter TBSL two-handed handshape for letter S

See all BSL handshapes in the alphabet reference

Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.

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