How to sign
Stop in ASL
Stop chops the edge of a flat hand down onto the other palm, once, sharply.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: Flat B hands
- In front of body
- Movement
How to sign stop
- 1
Hold your non-dominant hand flat, palm up.
- 2
Chop the edge of your dominant hand down onto it, once.
- 3
Make it sharp. A soft chop doesn't read as STOP.
Common mistakes
- Chopping twice or softly.
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Questions about “Stop”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for stop. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
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