Form both hands into flat 'O' shapes, where the tips of your fingers touch the tip of your thumb. Hold your hands in front of you with your palms facing up and slightly forward. Move both hands forward in a short, double motion, as if you are offering food to someone or an animal.
Sign 'DOG', then use the sign for 'FEED'. When signing 'FEED', you can angle the forward motion slightly downward toward where a dog would naturally be standing.
Sign 'YOU', 'FEED', and 'BABY', raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Direct the forward motion of 'FEED' slightly upward or straight ahead, depending on where the baby is.
Sign 'PLEASE', 'CAT', and then 'FEED'. Make sure to use the double forward motion with your flat 'O' hands to clearly show the action of giving food.
Sign 'DOG', then use the sign for 'FEED'. When signing 'FEED', you can angle the forward motion slightly downward toward where a dog would naturally be standing.
Sign 'YOU', 'FEED', and 'BABY', raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question. Direct the forward motion of 'FEED' slightly upward or straight ahead, depending on where the baby is.
Sign 'PLEASE', 'CAT', and then 'FEED'. Make sure to use the double forward motion with your flat 'O' hands to clearly show the action of giving food.
If you are talking about consuming food yourself, you should use the sign for 'EAT' (a single flat 'O' hand tapping the mouth). 'FEED' is generally used when someone is providing food to someone else or to an animal.
Yes! 'FEED' is a directional verb. If you move it away from yourself, it means 'I feed you' or 'I feed them.' If you move it toward yourself, it means 'You feed me' or 'They feed me.'
No, ASL is a conceptual language. The sign for 'FEED' is specifically for giving nourishment to a living being. For a parking meter, you would use signs related to inserting coins or paying.
