How to sign “Drinks” in ASL

Food & Drink

The BSL sign for “Drinks” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

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

“Drinks” is signed with the base DRINK sign.

Fingerspell “Drinks”

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

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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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