listen up
phrasal verb
listened up; listening up; listens up
chiefly US, informal
: to listen closely to what is being said
—usually used as a command
Everybody listen up! I have something to say.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
If that question sparks more stress than joy, listen up: building your weekly meal plan is about to get so much easier.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross Leave-In Conditioner Curly and coily haired folks, listen up.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Over the last three years, it’s been like a record stuck in a loop, repeating the same part of the song that drives everyone listening up the wall.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Not everyone is a chocolate lover, but for those that are, listen up.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
For the rest of us, listen up: there’s this cool app called… Gamine Dream Is youth wasted on the young?
—airmail.news, 5 July 2024
However, for the brands and store buyers, listen up.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Listen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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