How to sign “Men” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Men” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Make the sign MAN: open your dominant hand, fingers together pointing straight up.
- Touch your thumb to your forehead, then draw the hand straight down to your chest.
- Finish with the thumb resting on your chest and the fingers still pointing upward.
- Now open both hands into relaxed curved-5 shapes with the palms facing slightly forward.
- Slide both hands forward while twisting the palms slightly backward, as if cupping a large ball.
- Keep your face neutral — the added group marker is what turns MAN into MEN.
Practice tip
Lifeprint's own example: MAN plus the CLUSTER/group sign means 'men' — that group sign alone can also mean team, category, or collection.
Fingerspell “Men”
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.