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🤟 How to sign
To sign "Angry" in American Sign Language (ASL), place your hands in claw shapes in front of your face and pull them apart with tension, as if showing frustration bursting out.
📖 Word definition
Having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands in claw or bent-5 handshapes (fingers spread and bent).
- Starting Position: Place hands near your face, fingers pointing toward each other.
- Movement: Pull hands apart and slightly downward with tension.
- Tension: Show physical tension in your hands and arms.
- Speed: Quick, sharp movement showing frustration.
- Facial Expression: Furrowed brows, tight lips, angry expression.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Relaxed hands: Hands should show tension with bent fingers.
❌ Happy face: Facial expression must show anger or frustration.
❌ Slow movement: The motion should be quick and sharp.
❌ Hands too far from face: Start near your face to show the emotion.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"I am angry."
How to sign: Point to yourself → sign "angry" (claw hands pull apart from face with angry expression).
"Don't be angry."
How to sign: Sign "don't" (shake head with "A" hand under chin) → sign "angry" (claw hands pull apart).
"Why are you angry?"
How to sign: Sign "why" (touch forehead, move hand down and out) → point to person → sign "angry" → questioning expression.