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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Amazon Echo review: listen up Alexa, where’s my Star Trek Computer?
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David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
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
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David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
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
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“Listen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20up. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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