How to sign “Packing” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Packing” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Cup your non-dominant hand loosely and hold it in front of your waist as a container.
- Hold your dominant hand flat above it, fingers together, as if carrying items to put inside.
- Bring your dominant hand down and tuck it into the cupped hand, pressing the items in.
- Repeat the pressing-down motion once more to show packing things firmly together.
- Keep the hands angled toward each other during the tucking motion.
- Keep a neutral face; the sign reads like physically filling a box or bag.
Practice tip
“Packing” is signed with the base PACK sign — ASL/BSL marks ongoing action on the sign, not with a separate word.
Fingerspell “Packing”
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.