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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If digital body language is new to you, listen up.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
If your go-to travel outfits include athleisure, listen up!
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Avid collectors, watchers of runways, and vintage fanatics, listen up.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Kitchen Counters and Sink Areas Makeup lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike, listen up.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
For those living near the sea, listen up.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
This is an invitation to listen up and even redefine your brand category!
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
If your go-to travel outfits include athleisure, listen up!
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Avid collectors, watchers of runways, and vintage fanatics, listen up.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Kitchen Counters and Sink Areas Makeup lovers and cooking enthusiasts alike, listen up.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Ward Off Pests Anyone with an ant problem, listen up!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
For those living near the sea, listen up.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
This is an invitation to listen up and even redefine your brand category!
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Listen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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