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

These were the days before Instagram and X – celebrity magazines and newspapers ruled and getting your face in there was one way of building your brand.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But every year, when Mother’s Day rolls around, I know I can look forward to seeing someone post an actress to their Instagram story with a “Happy Mother’s Day” caption.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

For users on Instagram and TikTok, "all the people they know and the accounts they follow" are on the existing networks.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Actor Ryan McCartan ranted on Instagram about poorly timed giggles during his performance in “The Great Gatsby.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I have no clue if Arthur has Instagram, but if he’s like everyone else at school, he’ll post about every detail of his life on Twitter.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera