1878 J. M. Granville 51 The mind is..too busy with a crowd of thoughts to maintain proper command of the word-finding function.
1938 27 675 After drill in alphabetizing lists pupils are given repeated exercises in quick word-finding, emphasis being placed on keywords.
1998 95 6500/2 During testing of spontaneous speech, he had word-finding difficulties, empty speech, paraphasias, and speech interruption.