How to sign “Give” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Give” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Touch your dominant thumb to your fingertips to form a flattened O.
- Start with the hand close to your own body at chest height.
- Move the hand outward in a straight line toward the person receiving.
- Angle your palm slightly upward as the hand travels outward.
- Look toward the recipient so the direction of giving is unmistakable.
Practice tip
GIVE points at its receiver: move it toward them to give to them, toward yourself to show receiving.
Fingerspell “Give”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
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.