How to sign “Puts” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Puts” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Shape your dominant hand like a flattened O, pressing your thumb pad up under your fingers.
- Keep the fingers straight and pinched together, as if gripping a thin piece of cardboard.
- Hold the hand out in front of your waist with the thumb side facing slightly upward.
- Move the hand forward and down in one smooth motion, as if setting the object in place.
- Stop cleanly at the end of the path to show the item has landed where it belongs.
- Tilt the sign toward the person or spot receiving the item to show direction.
Practice tip
“Puts” is signed with the base PUT sign.
Fingerspell “Puts”
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.