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

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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