make noises
Verb
Meaning
make noises (third-person singular simple present makes noises, present participle making noises, simple past and past participle made noises)
To talk or drop hints on a topic.
My mother-in-law has been making noises about coming to stay for the summer.
Examples
I hated my childhood. It was loathsome. My parents were deaf and dumb. Profoundly so. They could make noises when they were emotionally aroused, but they couldn't form it into speech.