How to sign “Selling” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Selling” instead
Step by step
- Bend the fingers of both hands at the base joints and touch each thumb to its finger pads, making flattened O shapes.
- Hold both hands close to your body at chest height, as if holding goods you are offering.
- Push both hands straight forward away from your body in a smooth looping motion, and repeat the push to show the trade continuing.
- Keep both palms angled slightly down as the hands cycle forward.
- Face your imaginary customer with a businesslike, friendly, and open expression.
Practice tip
SELLING is SELL done continuously — one clean push reads as sell, the repeated looping push reads as an ongoing trade.
Fingerspell “Selling”
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.