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.

Examples of listen up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Founders and operators, listen up. — Ajit Samuel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up! — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

If digital body language is new to you, listen up. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

If your go-to travel outfits include athleisure, listen up! — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for listen up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup