Instagram

American  

[in-stuh-gram] / ˈɪn stəˌgræm /

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a photo- and video-sharing application and social media platform launched in 2010.

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verb (used with object)

Instagrammed, Instagramming

1. to post (a photo or video) on the Instagram app.

   I’m Instagramming a video of the whole family enjoying the Mickey Mouse birthday cake.

   This garden is one of the sights most frequently Instagrammed by visitors to our city.

noun

1. a photo or video posted on the Instagram app.

   Oh, not another Instagram of her and her new puppy!

Other Word Forms

• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammed
  adjective
• Instagrammer
  noun

Example Sentences

"You were our little grandpa baby," Boudol wrote in a farewell post on Instagram.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

On Tuesday, Sykes addressed the incident in a since-expired Instagram story telling fans that he’s “all good” but suffered a mild concussion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Another patient in quarantine is making reels about the experience for followers of his Instagram travel account.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

“I could throw a Korean barbecue sauce or a Sriracha from my fridge on it,” said Carson Gillaspia, 28, a mustachioed content creator in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with almost 700,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Everything that once had color is faded, like a vintage Instagram filter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller