How to sign “Out” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Out” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Open your dominant hand into a five, fingers together and thumb relaxed.
- Slide the open hand under your non-dominant flat hand at waist height.
- Draw the dominant hand outward and upward from beneath the other hand.
- Close the fingers into a flat O as the hand emerges from underneath.
- Start with the dominant palm down, letting it rotate as it exits.
Practice tip
As a standalone it means OUT; inside a sentence it usually folds into a classifier verb.
Fingerspell “Out”
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.