M Category Flashcards
M:
Index-pinky=curled.
Thumb=extended and in between the ring finger and pinky.
Notes: Think of the index, middle, and ring finger as the three loops you draw for an M.
Machine:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=slightly curled and separated.
Orientation: Have the palms of the hands face you. Put the hands together with the fingers interlocking. Rotate both wrists downward but do not unlock the fingers.
Notes: It also means “engine”, “factory”, and “motor”.
Mad:
Dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=slightly curled and separated.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the palm of your hand face you and hover your hand over your face.
Notes: Since you will use this sign when actually mad in context, make an expression that shows you are upset.
Made it by a hair:
Dominant hand:
F handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the index and thumb circle against the top of your head. Then pull the hand away from your head quickly.
Magazine:
Dominant hand:
Index finger=extended and turned downwards or curled and not turned downwards.
Different versions have another form of the index fingers.
Middle-pinky=curled.
Thumb=extended.
Non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the fingers pointing upwards. Then at the side of the pinky finger, place the dominant hand over the side of the pinky. Then either move the dominant hand up if it is at the bottom or the top if it is at the top. (Different versions move the hand either up or down). Repeat that motion 2-3 times.
Magician:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Orientation: Have the hands in front of you with the back of the hands facing you. Turn the index-pinky downward and have them touch the tip of the thumb. Rotate your wrists in a circle and then extend and separate the fingers again. Then do the “person” sign.
Magnet:
Dominant hand: Number 8 handshape. Non-dominant hand: B handshape. Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the fingers pointing upwards. Have the back of the dominant hand face you with the fingers pointing upwards. Place the dominant hand against the palm of the non-dominant hand. Notes: It also means “stick”.
Mail:
Dominant hand:
Index-pinky=curled.
Thumb=against the side of the index finger.
Non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Have the side of the thumb against your mouth. Have the palm of the non-dominant hand up with the fingers pointing outwards. Move the dominant hand from your mouth to the non-dominant hand. The palm of the thumb should be touching the fingers of the non-dominant hand.
Notes: It also means “letter”.
Mailman:
“Mail” + “man” or “person”.
Main:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Have the hands turned to the side with the fingers pointing outwards. Then have the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand and move from the bottom of the hand to the fingertips.
Notes: It also means “line of work”, “major”, and “straight”.
Mainstream:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Orientation: Have the backs of the hands up. Have the dominant hand above the non-dominant hand but perpendicular to it. Then, turn the dominant hand to point outwards like the non-dominant hand.
Major:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Have the hands turned to the side with the fingers pointing outwards. Then have the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand and move from the bottom of the hand to the fingertips.
Notes: It also means “line of work”, “main”, and “straight”.
Make:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand. Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side (with the fingers pointing outwards if they were fully extended) and the palm of the dominant hand facing you. Then turn the dominant hand so that it is turned to the side.
Notes: It also means “produce”.
Make error:
Dominant hand:
Y handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the hand turned to the side with the thumb pointing to you. Then turn the hand so that the palm is facing you and put your hand underneath your chin.
Notes: It also means “accident” and “mistake”.
Make up:
Dominant hand:
Number 4 handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Place the tip of the index finger against the side of your forehead. Then move the hand outwards while shaking it side to side.
Notes: This is not a beauty product but making-up like lying. Also means “creative”.
Malignant:
Version 1: “Tumor” + “continue”. Notes: Can also add “grow” after “continue”. Version 2: “Spread”.
Man:
Dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: The dominant hand’s thumb touches the middle of the forehead and then moves to the center of the top of the chest.
Manage:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index finger=slightly curled.
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have both hands turned to the side (so that the fingers would be pointing outward if they were fully extended). Then move both hands outwards and back towards you asynchronously.
Notes: It also means to “control”, “handle”, “operate”, “run” or “tolerate” something.
Manager:
“Manage” +”person” sign.
Mandatory:
Dominant hand: Index finger=slightly curled. Thumb, middle-pinky=curled. Non-dominant hand: B handshape. Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the fingers pointed upwards. Have the tip of the dominant hand’s index finger touch the bottom of the palm of the non-dominant hand. Then move both hands towards you in a swift, decisive motion.
Many:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
O handshape.
Orientation: Have the palms of both hands up. Then move them down and open them with all fingers extended.
Mar:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index finger=curled but not turned downwards.
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have both hands turned to the side (the fingers would be pointing outwards if they were extended). Have the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand. Run the dominant hand on top of the non-dominant hand. When it reaches the end, tilt the dominant hand upwards.
Notes: It also means “hurt”, “ruin”, and “spoil”.
Married/marry/marriage:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=slightly curled.
Orientation=dominant hand clasps over the non-dominant hand.
Notes: Like a clap, except the hands stick together. It can symbolize two people sticking together.
Martin King Luther Jr. Day:
M-L-K + “day”.
Mask:
Version 1:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand: :
Index and pinky=extended.
Thumb, middle, and ring finger=curled.
Orientation: Have the palms of the hands face you with the fingers pointing to the side. Then, move the hands from your mouth to your ears.
Version 2:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb and index=curled to a C handshape.
Middle-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have the hands around your mouth with the side of the index fingers against your cheeks. Then, move the hands from your mouth to your ears.
Massage:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index-pinky=slightly curled and separated.
Thumb=extended.
Orientation: Have both hands in front of you with the backs up. The fingers would be pointing outwards if they were fully extended. Move the hands slightly to you while curling the index-pinky fingers and keeping the thumb extended. Repeat that motion 2-3 times.
Notes: Act like you are kneading into someone’s back.
Match:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=slightly curled and separated.
Orientation: Have the palms of the hands face you. Put the hands together with the fingers interlocking. Then move the hands side to side but not enough to unlock the fingers.
Notes: Can say that someone matches you by doing the sign to the side. It also means “companion”, “partner”, and “roommate”.
Math:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
M handshape.
Orientation: With the dominant hand and non-dominant hand in M handshapes, turn the hands so that the side of the index finger faces you. Then have the dominant hand brush across the non-dominant hand twice.
Material:
Version 1: Dominant hand: B handshape. Non-dominant hand: nothing. Orientation: Have the palm up with the hand out in front of you. Then move the hand to the side once. Notes: It also means “thing”.
Version 2:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index-pinky=extended, against each other, and turned downwards.
Thumb=tip touching the tips of the other fingers.
Orientation: Have the palm face you with the fingers pointing upwards in their current state. Rub the thumb against the other fingers.
Notes: Also means “dirt”, “earth”, “gritty”, “sand”, and “soil”, “substance”.
Maximum:
Version 1:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index-pinky=extended but turned downwards.
Thumb=against the side of the index finger.
Orientation: Have both hands turned to the side with the side of the index finger facing you. Have the dominant hand below the non-dominant hand with some space between them. Then tap the dominant hand against the palm of the non-dominant hand by moving the dominant hand upwards.
Version 2:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index-pinky=extended but turned downwards.
Thumb=against the side of the index finger.
Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the fingers pointing to the side. Have the palm of the dominant hand face you. Have the dominant hand above the non-dominant hand. Then turn the dominant hand, so the fingers point to the side.
Maybe:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Have both hands palms up and then move them up and down opposite each other a few times.
Notes: The movement is like you weighing your options.
Mayo:
Fingerspell it.
Me:
Dominant hand: Index finger extended. Thumb, middle-pinky=curled. Non-dominant hand: nothing. Orientation: Tap the tip of the index finger against the middle of your chest.
Mean:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=slightly curled and separated.
Orientation: Have the palms of the hands face you. Place the non-dominant hand near the middle of your chest and the index finger of the dominant hand against your nose. Then turn both hands into fists and bring the dominant hand down past the non-dominant hand as the non-dominant hand moves up a little bit.
Notes: It also means “intent” and “purpose”.
Meaning:
Dominant hand:
V handshape.
Non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Non-dominant hand palm up. The dominant hand’s middle and index fingers place themselves on the palm of the non-dominant hand perpendicular to the non-dominant hand’s fingers. Then the index and middle finger of the dominant hand moves to be parallel to the non-dominant hand’s fingers.
Notes: If you are serious about the question “What do you mean?”, you furrow the eyebrows. If you are rhetorical with the question, you raise the eyebrows.
Meanwhile:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index finger=extended.
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have both hands in front of you with the backs facing up. Then move both hands outward at the same pace.
Notes: It also means “during”, “parallel”, and “while”.
Measure:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Y handshape.
Orientation: Have the hands in front of you with the back of both hands up. Have the hands touch at the tip of their thumbs. Then rotate the hands up and down asynchronously. Do not separate the connection the thumbs have.
Meat:
Dominant hand:
F handshape.
Non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Orientation: Have the palm of the non-dominant hand face you. Have the thumb and index finger of the dominant hand grip the area of the non-dominant hand by the thumb. Then slightly shake both hands.
Notes: It also means “context”, “flesh”, and “steak”.
Mechanic:
Dominant hand:
V handshape.
Non-dominant hand:
Index finger=extended.
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the index finger pointing outwards. Have the palm of the dominant hand face you. Place the index finger of the non-dominant hand between the index and middle finger of the dominant hand. Then rotate the dominant hand up and down. Then do the “person” sign.
Notes: The motion is like you are screwing something in. It also means “plumber”.
Medicine:
Dominant hand:
Thumb, index, ring, and pinky=extended and separated.
Middle finger=extended and turned downwards.
Non-dominant hand:
B handshape.
Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand palm up with the fingers pointing outwards. Place the tip of the middle fingers on the non-dominant hand’s palm. Then turn the dominant hand side to side without lifting the middle finger off the palm.
Medium:
Dominant hand:
B handshape.
Non-dominant hand:
Index-pinky=extended and against each other.
Thumb=extended.
Orientation: Have the palm of the non-dominant hand face you. Have the dominant hand turned to the side with the finger pointed outwards. Place the side of the pinky on the dominant hand against the side of the index finger on the non-dominant hand.
Notes: It also means “average”.
Meet:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index finger=extended.
Middle-pinky=curled.
Thumb=against side of the index finger.
Orientation: Have hands separated but then they come together resting against the middle-pinky curled fingers.
Notes:
For “meet”, have the thumbs face you.
For “meet you”, have the back on the non-dominant hand face you and the palm of the dominant hand facing you.
Can combine “nice” with “meet you” to say “nice to meet you”.
Can do it multiple times to show you meet many people.
Meeting:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Orientation: Have both hands turned to the side with the fingers pointing upwards. Then turn the index-pinky downward and together. Have the fingers tap against the thumb. Do that motion 2-3 times.
Melon:
Dominant hand:
Thumb, index, ring, and pinky=extended and separated.
Middle finger=extended and turned downwards.
Non-dominant hand:
S handshape.
Orientation: Have the back of the non-dominant hand up with the finger pointing to the side (if they were fully extended). Flick the backside of the middle finger over the back of the non-dominant hand.
Notes: Also mean “pumpkin”. When not combined with anything else, this sign defaults to “pumpkin”.
Member:
Version 1:
Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Orientation: Have the back of the hands face you and the fingers pointing upwards. Then turn the hands to the side (with the fingers still pointing upwards). Then turn both hands into F handshapes but with the index and thumb circles interlocked with each other.
Notes: It also means “of”, “join”, and “own”.
Version 2: Dominant hand: M handshape. Non-dominant hand: nothing. Orientation: Have the tips of the index-ring finger touch the top of the non-dominant side of the chest and then move to the dominant side of the chest.
