listened up
Gave full focus
Listened up is the past tense of listen up, a command to pay close attention.
The phrase implies that ordinary listening isn't enough—full alertness is required: The sergeant told them to listen up.
In past tense, it describes compliance with such a command: Everyone listened up when the coach started speaking.
- hearPerceive by ear
- lend an earListen with sympathy
- all earsFully attentive to speech
- attendBe present at
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
roll call · announcement · awareness · instruction · briefing · tune in · focus · absorb · alert · sound the alarm · concentrate · responsiveness · interest · perceive · monitor · understanding · notification · receptivity
attentiveness
listened uptuned out
Ceased to pay attention
zoned out · spaced out · ignored · daydreamed · drifted off
compliance with attention request
listened upignored
Purposely not noticed
disregarded · tuned out · defied · blew off · paid no heed