How to sign “Enjoying” in ASL

Feelings & Health

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

Step by step

  1. Shape both hands into flat open hands with fingertips together, like the starting position of the PLEASE sign.
  2. Place your right flat hand on your upper chest and your left flat hand on your belly, an inch or two out from your body.
  3. Circle both hands at the same time in opposite directions, with the right hand looping clockwise and the left hand counterclockwise.
  4. Angle your palms inward toward your torso so the fingertips of each hand point toward the other hand.
  5. Wear a warm, content smile while signing, since the sign conveys pleasure and delight.

Practice tip

“Enjoying” is signed with the base ENJOY sign — ASL/BSL marks ongoing action on the sign, not with a separate word.

Fingerspell “Enjoying”

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

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Note: J and Z are signed with motion, not a static handshape.

See all ASL handshapes in the alphabet reference

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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