To sign "get down" (as in to duck or lower yourself), start with both hands in flat "B" handshapes in front of your body, with your palms facing down toward the floor. Push both hands downwards simultaneously in a firm, deliberate motion. If you are giving an urgent command to duck or take cover, make the movement quick and sharp, and ensure your facial expression matches the intensity of the situation.
Sign "get down" with a quick, firm downward push to warn someone to duck under the obstacle.
Use this sign to describe the action of lowering your body to the ground for safety.
You can use this downward pushing motion to command a pet to get off the furniture.
Sign "get down" with a quick, firm downward push to warn someone to duck under the obstacle.
Use this sign to describe the action of lowering your body to the ground for safety.
You can use this downward pushing motion to command a pet to get off the furniture.
No, the direction 'down' is signed by pointing downward with your index finger. This specific sign, using flat hands, means to duck, lower your body, or get off of something.
No, 'getting down' in the sense of dancing or partying uses a completely different sign, often involving 'Y' handshapes swinging back and forth to represent dancing.
Absolutely! If you are warning someone to get down quickly in an emergency, your face should look urgent and intense to match the quick downward motion of your hands.
