How to sign “Drank” in ASL

Food & Drink

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

Step by step

  1. Form a C with your hand as if holding a cup.
  2. Bring it to your mouth and tilt it back slightly.

Practice tip

Past form of “Drink” — signed with the base sign; time is shown separately, not on the verb.

Fingerspell “Drank”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

ASL handshape for letter DASL handshape for letter RASL handshape for letter AASL handshape for letter NASL handshape for letter K

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Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.

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