How to sign “Live” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Live” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Make an A handshape with both hands: a fist with the thumb resting along the side.
- Stack the hands at your chest with your dominant fist resting on your non-dominant fist.
- Thrust both hands straight up once with one large, quick upward movement.
- End with the hands floating an inch or two off your chest, palms still facing in.
- Keep a neutral expression — the double-tap version of this sign means ADDRESS instead.
Practice tip
One big upward push says you LIVE somewhere; two small taps of the same sign would mean the noun ADDRESS.
Fingerspell “Live”
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.