How to sign
Tired in ASL
Tired places bent hands on the upper chest and lets them drop and sag, shoulders slumping with them.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: Bent B hands
- Upper chest
- How you feel
- Symptoms
How to sign tired
- 1
Place the fingertips of two bent hands on your upper chest, near the collarbones.
- 2
Let the hands rotate downward so the fingertips drag and the palms turn up slightly.
- 3
Drop your shoulders and let your face sag. Exhale.
Common mistakes
- Keeping your posture upright. The slump is part of the sign.
Questions about “Tired”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for tired. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Feelings
Emotion signs are where facial expression stops being optional. Learn the core feeling signs, the full phrases like I'm tired, and how to match your face to the sign.
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