Mime Signs Video Dictionary – D

Mime Signs Video Dictionary and Sign Families by NeoHear was authored by Lois N Maroney

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Audio Explanation: There is no audio for the video dictionary. The intention of this is for you to focus on the signing and speech reaching. We believe that this builds awareness of the deaf experience. If you speak, vocalize the word as you say the sign. This will help you remember it and allow others to lipread what you are saying.

Darn! (Alas! Drat! Shoot!)

Handshape: 3 Hand
Memory Aide: snap your fingers!
Example of sentence usage: Darn! I forgot to get milk.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: Dang! Doggone! Gees! Gosh-darn! Rats! Shucks!

Deal (distribute, pass out)

Handshape: Modified X Hands
Memory Aide: dealing in a card game
Example of sentence usage: It’s your turn to deal.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: dish out, dole out, give out, handout

Decline (reject, turn down, veto)

Handshape: 10 Hand
Memory Aide: thumbs down!
Example of sentence usage: He had to decline the offer.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: shoot down, vote down

Defensive (anti-, immune, resist)

Handshape: S Hand
Memory Aide: blocking what you resist with your forearm and fist
Example of sentence usage: The group has a defensive attitude.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: combative, fight against, oppositional

Dentures (false teeth)

Handshape: Flattened O Hand
Memory Aide: putting dentures in your mouth
Example of sentence usage: My father lost his teeth and now has false teeth.
Consider using this sign for: retainer, splint

Deodorant (roll on deodorant)

Handshape: S Hand
Memory Aide: rolling on deodorant
Example of sentence usage: She put the deodorant on her underarms.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: antiperspirant

Deodorant (aerosol deodorant)

Handshape: Index Finger Hand
Memory Aide: spraying on deodorant
Example of sentence usage: She uses deodorant every day.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: antiperspirant

Dice (gamble)

Handshape: A Hand becomes the 5 Hand
Memory Aide: shaking and throwing dice
Example of sentence usage: He rolled the dice.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: craps, shoot dice

Dig (shovel)

Handshape: Modified X Hands
Memory Aide: digging with a shovel
Example of sentence usage: He dug a hole for the pole.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: break up ground, spade

Disorder (blend, complex, complicate, confuse, mix, scramble, stir)

Handshape: Curved 5 Hands
Memory Aide: things getting mixed up, therefore in disorder
Example of sentence usage: With so many houseguests, there was bound to be some disorder.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: confound, disarrangement, garble, intermix, intermingle, muddle

Distribute (deal, pass out)

Handshape: Modified X Hands
Memory Aide: distributing cards in a card game
Example of sentence usage: He distributed the cards to each player.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: dish out, dole out, give out

Dog

Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: encouraging a dog to come nearer by patting your side and snapping your fingers
Example of sentence usage: There are many breeds of dogs.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: canine, doggy, mutt, pooch

Drat! (Alas! Darn! Shoot!)

Handshape: 3 Hand
Memory Aide: snap your fingers!
Example of sentence usage: Drat! I forgot to get milk.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: Dang! Doggone! Gees! Gosh-darn! Rats! Shucks!

Drink (Cocktail)

Handshape: Modified C Hand
Memory Aide: drinking from a shot glass
Example of sentence usage: What would you like to drink, beer or wine?
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: booze, libation, nightcap, shot

Drink

Handshape: C Hand
Memory Aide: holding a glass and taking a sip
Example of sentence usage: Would you like a drink of milk?
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: refreshment, sip

Drive (automobile, car)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: steering a car
Example of sentence usage: She drove down the road.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: steer

Drum

Handshape: Modified X Hands
Memory Aide: holding drum sticks and beating a drum
Example of sentence usage: She played the drums in a rock band.

Dumb (stupid)

Handshape: A Hand
Memory Aide: the sentiment of hitting your forehead after saying something foolish
Example of sentence usage: I felt so dumb when I failed the test!
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: brainless, dopey (slang), moronic, nonsensical, simpleminded, witless

Dump (cast, pitch, toss, throw away, throw)

Handshape: S Hand changes to the 5 Hand
Memory Aide: dumping, by tossing away an object
Example of sentence usage: Dump all that trash in the garbage.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: discard, fling, hurl, launch

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