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

• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammed
  adjective

Example Sentences

Daisy started seeing Instagram Reels about Summerween celebrations a year or so back, and had the feeling that adopting it as a kind of private holiday might take the pressure off Halloween.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

The family was able to go home in time for Christmas but "had nothing, and Orlando was selling his club gear to cover expenses", Melissa posted on Instagram, external last year.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Hilton took to Instagram to explain the reasoning behind his move from Las Vegas, where he has been living for the past 3.5 years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Quent, who visited the restaurant three times during his holiday after spotting it on Instagram, said the vintage soup is vastly superior to anything back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

My heart races as I check in on Hudson’s Instagram profile, @HudsonLikeRiver.

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