To sign TikTok, form a 'T' handshape with your dominant hand by making a fist and tucking your thumb between your index and middle fingers. Hold your hand up in front of you with your palm facing forward. Shake your hand side to side a couple of times.
To sign this, use the sign for TikTok, then sign 'video' and 'funny', pointing to yourself to indicate you watched it.
Sign TikTok, then point to the person with raised eyebrows to ask a yes/no question about whether they use the app.
Sign TikTok, then use the sign for 'time' and express that it's excessive, perhaps by signing 'too much' with an exaggerated facial expression.
To sign this, use the sign for TikTok, then sign 'video' and 'funny', pointing to yourself to indicate you watched it.
Sign TikTok, then point to the person with raised eyebrows to ask a yes/no question about whether they use the app.
Sign TikTok, then use the sign for 'time' and express that it's excessive, perhaps by signing 'too much' with an exaggerated facial expression.
Because it is a newer platform, there isn't one universally agreed-upon sign yet. Shaking a 'T' handshape is widely understood, but you may also see 'T-K-T-K' or other variations depending on the region.
You can gently mouth 'TikTok' while signing to help clarify your meaning, especially since there are multiple variations of the sign and it helps provide context.
Yes! If you are unsure of the local variation or if the person you are signing with doesn't recognize the 'T' handshape sign, fingerspelling T-I-K-T-O-K is always a safe and accurate option.
