listen up
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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“Listen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20up. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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