listen up
listen up · listens up · listened up · listening up
To listen closely; to pay attentionTo listen closely; to pay attention.
» Hey, everybody, listen up.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, imperative, informal, often)To listen closely; to pay attention.
I'm only gonna say this once, so you really need to listen up.
Examples
25 sentencesHey, everybody, listen up.
Hey, listen up, everybody.
Everyone, listen up.
deAlles herhören! — mramosch
Now listen up.
OK, listen up.
deOkay, hör zu. — Felixjp
Origin
From listen + up. First use appears c. 1933, although the exact date of its first use is uFrom listen + up. First use appears c. 1933, although the exact date of its first use is uncertain. See cite below.
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Forms
listens up, listening up, listened up, listened up| Base form | listen up · to listen up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | listens up |
| Present participle | listening up |
| Past simple | listened up |
| Past participle | listened up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb