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

A ticket is a rare opportunity to mingle in VIP areas over sushi rolls, not to mention fodder for Instagram posts or a chance to appear on television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And the comments that follow each one lack the humor and irreverence that highlight the Instagram posts.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The Bridesmaids actress is being sued by a young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes - who stars in Wilson's directorial debut, The Deb - over a series of Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

After three weeks of nonstop Instagram posts demanding the county stop using plant-killing chemicals in San Juan and Trabuco creeks, officials held a town hall in Dana Point on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Molly was sure she’d seen them before, in Anat’s Instagram posts, though for the life of her, she couldn’t remember their names.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny