act vs mime

act and mime both are nouns.

act and mime both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
mime	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mime is a hyponym of act; that is, mime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

act: perform on a stage or theater
mime: act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

Other hyponyms of act include stooge, pantomime, ham, ham it up, overact, overplay, underact, underplay.

act (noun)	mime (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	a performance using gestures and body movements without words
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet	an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	mime (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance

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