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

Crampsie, who is known as a promoter on Glasgow's nightlife and events scene, has about 5,500 followers on Instagram and 6,000 on TikTok.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Madison Avenue Furs' Instagram features Cowit's niece posing on the shop's balcony in a variety of plush coats recalling "Sopranos"-esque fashion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

After Savannah wed Cole in 2017, the two began regularly filming content about their lives as parents to their children, documenting their at-home routines on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Thrive, which recently raised $10 billion for a new set of funds, has backed the likes of Instagram, Spotify, A24 and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Me, alone in my pajamas, spending the whole night trolling Instagram and Snapchat.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli