American Sign Language: "upset" The sign for "upset" places a flat hand on the stomach and then slides it a bit upward and turns it forward and down (so that the palm is now facing somewhat forward -- as much as is reasonably comfortable). The movement ends with a bit of a "flop." UPSET: Notes: If you want to use this sign to mean "upset" as in "not happy" then use an angry facial expression. If you want to use this sign to mean "upset" as in having an upset stomach then open your mouth a bit and hang your tongue over your bottom teeth a bit. The sign above is not used to mean "upset the balance of power" or "upset the vase." Such meanings would be shown with other signs (such as "SCREW UP," "UNBALANCE" or a classifier showing a vase tipping over. The meaning of "upset" as in sports when "a challenger is not expected to win but does" would be expressed through signs such as "SURPRISE" and/or "NOT EXPECT." 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 Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > 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: "upset"

The sign for "upset" places a flat hand on the stomach and then slides it a bit upward and turns it forward and down (so that the palm is now facing somewhat forward -- as much as is reasonably comfortable). The movement ends with a bit of a "flop."

UPSET:

Notes:
If you want to use this sign to mean "upset" as in "not happy" then use an angry facial expression.
If you want to use this sign to mean "upset" as in having an upset stomach then open your mouth a bit and hang your tongue over your bottom teeth a bit.

The sign above is not used to mean "upset the balance of power" or "upset the vase." Such meanings would be shown with other signs (such as "SCREW UP," "UNBALANCE" or a classifier showing a vase tipping over.

The meaning of "upset" as in sports when "a challenger is not expected to win but does" would be expressed through signs such as "SURPRISE" and/or "NOT EXPECT."

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 Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

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 >

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