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.

Examples of listen up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up! —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2024

Purple Harmony Pillow Hot sleepers, listen up: A few tiny tweaks to your bedding can make a world of difference in the summertime — starting with your pillow. —Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024

So, listen up, since this message is important for everyone. —Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024

By Abby Monteil July 23, 2024 Warner Bros. / Todd Phillips Fans of musicals and/or bisexual wrongs, listen up: The first full trailer for Joker: Folie À Deux is here, hinting at plenty of splashy supervillain chaos. —Abby Monteil, Them, 23 July 2024

Netflix When: May 16 Fremont Jeremy Allen White fans, listen up. —Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 8 May 2024

But listen up, Mayor Adams: $30 is already way too much for plenty of people, while the New York Public Library is free for everybody. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 May 2024

Courtesy Airbnb The tour members gather and listen up for directions. —Karthika Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2023

When your friends are telling you something’s fishy, listen up! —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024