smýkat
Smýkat is a Czech verb meaning to move an object across a surface by dragging or sliding it, often leaving a mark, track, or smear. The sense may be literal, as when pushing a chair or dragging a brush through paint, or more figurative, describing a motion that is smooth, sweeping, or shifting along a path. In addition to the literal sense of dragging, smýkat can also describe distributing a coating, such as spreading paint or mud by pulling it along a surface.
The word is part of standard Czech vocabulary and belongs to the class of verbs ending in
In usage, smýkat can describe both concrete physical actions and broader observational descriptions of motion. It