How to sign “Graduating” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Graduating” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Form your dominant hand into a G handshape, with thumb and index finger pinched together.
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm facing upward, as a steady base.
- Tumble the G hand forward in a full somersault movement above the base hand.
- Land the pinched G hand down onto the open palm of the base hand.
- Keep your expression neutral; this describes an accomplishment, not a question.
Practice tip
“Graduating” is signed with the base GRADUATE sign — ASL/BSL marks ongoing action on the sign, not with a separate word.
Fingerspell “Graduating”
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.