How to sign “Social” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Social” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold both hands in front of your chest in loose 5 handshapes, fingers spread.
- Angle the thumbs toward each other, one hand's palm facing up and the other's facing down.
- Move both hands in small circles, alternating so they pass each other.
- Keep the circling smooth and continuous, like people mingling at a gathering.
Practice tip
Lifeprint also accepts an open-A handshape version — both are glossed SOCIALIZE / associate / social / mingle.
Fingerspell “Social”
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.