play the market
to risk money on the stock market as a way of trying to earn more money

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play the market
to try to earn money by buying and selling shares in companies.
These traders are people who play the market for profit.

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play the market
to invest in the stock market
My father has been playing the market for many years now.

My father likes to play the market and he sometimes makes a lot of money.

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play the market
v. phr. To try to make money on the stock market by buying and selling stocks,
John lost all his savings playing the market.
Sometimes Mr. Smith makes a lot of money when he plays the market, and sometimes he loses.

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