The sign for "eat" and the sign for "food" are used pretty much interchangeably. Technically the sign eat should be a single motion, and the sign for food should be a double motion (if you consider these signs a noun/verb pair).

Meaning: Put food into the mouth and chew and swallow it. Pronunciation (sign description): Dominant flat "O" hand (handshape) with the fingertips facing the face (orientation) taps twice (movement) on the lips (location). Usage examples: "need to eat something", "have you eaten yet?", "let's eat out", and many usages. Same sign for FOOD.

Make the sign for eat by taking your dominant hand, forming a flat ASL letter O sign, and tapping your fingers to your mouth once. To sign food, make the same handshape but tap your fingers to your mouth twice. This universal sign for eating is the same sign used for food.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms) DINE EAT (as in "to eat") FOOD MEAL REFRESHMENT (as in "food and/or drink") SNACK TREAT (as in "a snack")

Hellstern EAST ASL Learning the word "Eat"

2010年7月16日 · The American Sign Language sign for EAT. Show this sign to your little one before, during and after you give her somethi...more

eat How to sign: take in solid food "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?";

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The sign for "eat" is straightforward and mimics the motion of bringing food to one's mouth. Here's how to sign "eat": Hand Position: Use your dominant hand and form a flattened "O" …