mime vs simulate

mime is a noun but simulate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, simulate is a hypernym of mime; that is, simulate is a word with a broader meaning than mime:

Other hypernyms of mime include copy, imitate.

mime (noun)	simulate (noun)
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

mime (verb)	simulate (verb)
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only	make a pretence of
imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect	create a representation or simulation of
	reproduce someone's behavior or looks