How to sign
Drink in ASL
Drink tips a C handshape toward the mouth, like raising a cup.
- Single sign
- One hand
- Handshape: C hand
- Mouth
- Body Actions
How to sign drink
- 1
Make a C with your hand.
- 2
Bring it to your mouth and tip it as if drinking.
- 3
A small tip is 'drink'; a big repeated tip can mean 'drinking a lot.'
Common mistakes
- Using a fist. The C is the cup.
Questions about “Drink”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for drink. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
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