1. To damage the surface of something or someone's skin with scratches. Those prickly bushes by the fence really scratched me up. Who scratched up my car? I know it didn't look like this the last time I drove it!

2. To find and gather or collect (things or people) from various sources or locations. I managed to scratch up enough cash to get a bus out to Vancouver to see my girlfriend this weekend. How are we ever going to scratch enough people up to form a team by this weekend?