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🤟 How to sign
To sign "TOUGH" in American Sign Language (ASL), use your dominant hand in a bent "V" handshape, starting at your forehead and pulling down with a firm, resistant motion, showing difficulty or strength.
📖 Word definition
Having the ability to endure hardship or pain; difficult to break, cut, or chew; requiring great effort or determination.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Dominant hand in bent "V" handshape (index and middle fingers bent at knuckles).
- Starting Position: Hand positioned at the forehead, fingertips touching the temple area.
- Movement: Pull hand down and slightly forward with firm, resistant motion.
- Path: Straight downward movement showing struggle or resistance.
- Hand Orientation: Palm faces toward you, bent fingers maintain contact with face initially.
- Facial Expression: Serious, concentrated expression showing determination or difficulty.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Wrong handshape: Use bent "V", not straight fingers or fist.
❌ Too gentle: Movement should show resistance and firmness.
❌ Wrong starting point: Begin at forehead/temple, not elsewhere on face.
❌ No facial expression: Show the difficulty or strength in your expression.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"This meat is tough."
How to sign: Sign "this" (point with index finger) → sign "meat" (pinch flesh between thumb and index) → sign "tough" (bent V from forehead down).
"She is a tough person."
How to sign: Sign "she" (point to person or side) → sign "tough" → sign "person" (P hands move down sides of body).
"The test was tough."
How to sign: Sign "test" (index fingers draw question marks) → sign "was" (W hand moves back) → sign "tough" (bent V from forehead down with serious expression).