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🤟 How to sign
To sign "STOP" in American Sign Language (ASL), use your dominant hand in a flat handshape and bring it down firmly onto your non-dominant palm, creating a clear stopping motion that represents halting or ceasing an action.
📖 Word definition
To cease moving, operating, or doing something; to bring to an end or halt an action or process.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Dominant hand flat (all fingers extended and together), non-dominant hand also flat.
- Starting Position: Non-dominant hand held horizontally at chest level, dominant hand raised above it.
- Movement: Bring dominant hand down firmly to strike the edge of non-dominant palm.
- Path: Sharp, decisive downward motion creating contact between hands.
- Hand Orientation: Dominant hand vertical, non-dominant hand horizontal like a barrier.
- Facial Expression: Serious, firm expression showing authority and finality.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Weak contact: Make firm, decisive contact between hands.
❌ Wrong angle: Dominant hand should be vertical, not horizontal.
❌ Gentle motion: Movement should be sharp and authoritative, not soft.
❌ Missing contact: Hands must actually touch to show the stopping action.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"Stop talking now."
How to sign: Sign "stop" (flat hand down on palm) → sign "talk" (index fingers alternating at mouth) → sign "now" (Y hands drop down).
"The car stopped suddenly."
How to sign: Sign "car" (hands grip steering wheel) → sign "stop" → sign "sudden" (index fingers flick up quickly).
"Please stop running."
How to sign: Sign "please" (flat hand circles on chest) → sign "stop" → sign "run" (L hands alternate forward motion).