How to sign
Practice in ASL
Practice rubs an A hand back and forth across the top of the other index finger, like polishing.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: A hand over a 1 hand
- In front of body
- Deaf World Basics
How to sign practice
- 1
Hold your non-dominant index finger out sideways.
- 2
Rub an A-hand fist back and forth along the top of it.
- 3
Several quick rubs.
Common mistakes
- Tapping instead of rubbing.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with Practice. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “Practice every day.”
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Questions about “Practice”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for practice. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
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