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

Megan is also a multimillion-dollar earner with an array of branding deals; on her Instagram feed right now are promotional crossovers with Popeyes and Cheetos.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

On 13 March 2021, Buzzard-Quashie was arrested at her home in Ealing, west London, on suspicion of sending malicious communications after posting on Instagram some racist messages she had received from former acquaintances.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The comic, known for “A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show,” announced his return to stage in an Instagram video posted hours before his sold-out set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Our systems were literally incompatible: We used Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat; they used Salesforce data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

She followed a bunch of vintage photography accounts on Instagram, and old apothecary bottles were a favorite subject.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon