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 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 Offensive and defensive linemen getting antsy for a new school, listen up. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 What's not to like? 4U by Tia Curly girls, listen up; 4U by Tia is here to serve your coils, kinks, and everything in between. —

Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024 School of Rock Mason: Stop Making Sense Hey, Gen X, listen up. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2024 If your family traditionally sticks to a ham on any major holiday, listen up. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024 November 24 to 27: People with sensitive skin, listen up. —

Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023

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