How to sign “Endings” in ASL

Everyday Life

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

Step by step

  1. Hold your non-dominant hand flat and steady, fingers pressed together.
  2. Keep it in front of your torso at waist height.
  3. Walk your dominant fingertips along its back until they slip off the end.
  4. Point the dominant fingertips forward as they travel and drop off.
  5. Match your face to the outcome — sad for a bad ending, bright for a good one.

Practice tip

Plural of “Ending” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Endings”

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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