American Sign Language: "tease" "just kidding" / joking TEASE: use two "X" hands. Put the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand. Slide the top hand forward twice. Keep the bottom hand still (it doesn't move). Remember to use a double movement. This sign can mean either the noun (joke) or the verb (joking / teasing). If you see J-O-K-E fingerspelled it means the noun "joke." Also see: JOKE TEASING / kidding / joking / joke (depends on context) Here is a side view of the "end" position of the sign "tease." Here is a side version of the sign TEASE: Notice how in his picture it is good natured teasing. (See the facial expression). Use a double movement. Note: Someone asked me how to sign "Just joking." You could use the sign "tease" to mean you were / are "just joking. Another thing you could do would be to spell the letters JK to mean "just kidding. Also see: RUIN / SPOIL: If you do the movement of JOKE one time with an exaggerated twist at the end it can turn the meaning into "ruin" or "spoiled." You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "tease" "just kidding" / joking

TEASE: use two "X" hands. Put the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand. Slide the top hand forward twice. Keep the bottom hand still (it doesn't move). Remember to use a double movement. This sign can mean either the noun (joke) or the verb (joking / teasing). If you see J-O-K-E fingerspelled it means the noun "joke."
Also see: JOKE

TEASING / kidding / joking / joke (depends on context)

Here is a side view of the "end" position of the sign "tease."

Here is a side version of the sign TEASE: Notice how in his picture it is good natured teasing. (See the facial expression). Use a double movement.

Note: Someone asked me how to sign "Just joking."
You could use the sign "tease" to mean you were / are "just joking.
Another thing you could do would be to spell the letters JK to mean "just kidding.

Also see: RUIN / SPOIL: If you do the movement of JOKE one time with an exaggerated twist at the end it can turn the meaning into "ruin" or "spoiled."

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >