Synonyms and antonyms of Expressions used for telling someone to pay attention in British Thesaurus

right (interjection)

used for making someone pay attention before you say something

now then ()

used for getting someone’s attention when you are starting to talk about something new

hello (interjection)

used for calling to someone to get their attention

all right (interjection)

used for getting someone’s attention when you want to start talking about or doing something new

see? ()

used for making sure that someone is paying attention to what you are saying and that they understand it

here (adverb)

Britishspoken used for getting someone’s attention, especially because you are annoyed with them

listen up ()

used for getting the attention of a noisy group of people

hey (interjection)

used for getting someone’s attention or for showing that you are surprised or annoyed

look what/how (verb)

used for making a suggestion or when you want someone to pay attention to what you are going to say

just/wait a moment ()

used for asking someone to give you their attention for a short time

ahem (interjection)

used in writing to represent a sound that you make to get someone’s attention in a polite and quiet way

all right (interjection)

used for getting someone’s attention when you want to ask what they are doing or what is happening, especially when you are annoyed

(be) careful ()

used for telling someone to pay attention, for example in order to avoid an accident

behold (interjection)

literary used for telling someone to look at something

cooee (interjection)

British a word used for attracting someone’s attention

do you hear (me)?/you hear (me)? ()

used for emphasizing what you are saying, especially when you think someone is not paying attention

get a load of ()

used for telling someone to look at or listen to someone or something that you think is funny or interesting

hang about ()

used for saying that you disagree with what someone is saying or doing or that you want them to listen to you

hang on/hold on a minute ()

used when you are annoyed and want someone to stop what they are doing and listen

heads up ()

used for telling someone to pay attention or for warning them about something

ho (interjection)

something you say to get someone’s attention

hold on ()

used for telling someone to listen or think

how’s that for...? ()

used for asking someone to notice an example of a particular quality

I say ()

used for attracting someone’s attention

listen (here) ()

used when you want someone to pay attention to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed with them

lo (interjection)

an old word used for telling someone to look at something or to pay attention to it

look at that (spoken)

spoken used for telling someone to look at something because it is surprising, unusual etc

look here! ()

used for getting someone’s attention when you are angry or annoyed about something that they have done

look what/how (verb)

spoken used when you want someone to look at something surprising or interesting

NB (abbreviation)

used for saying you should pay particular attention to the information that follows

oi (interjection)

a rude way of attracting someone’s attention, especially when you think they are doing something wrong

oyez (interjection)

an old word meaning ‘Listen!’ used in the past by a town crier before announcing important news

people (noun)

mainly Americanspoken used when you are talking to the people in a room or group, especially when you want them to listen

psst (interjection)

used for getting someone’s attention without other people noticing

right (interjection)

used in an informal way for checking that someone is paying attention and understands what you are saying

roll up (British)

British used for getting people’s attention when you want to tell them to come and watch something or take part in something

say (interjection)

mainly Americaninformal used for getting someone’s attention before you ask a question or make a suggestion or remark

wake up and smell the coffee (informal)

informal used for telling someone that they need to pay attention to what is happening in a situation they are in, usually a situation that is not good

wakey-wakey (interjection)

Britishinformal used for telling someone in a humorous way that they should wake up or should pay attention

watch (verb)

spoken used for telling someone to look at you while you do something

yo (interjection)

mainly Americanvery informal used for getting someone’s attention, or for greeting someone

yoo hoo (interjection)

informal a way of calling to someone to get their attention