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

Derived Forms

• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammed
  adjective
• Instagrammable
  adjective

Example Sentences

He has 50,000 followers on both Facebook and TikTok and 149,000 followers on Instagram.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Its Instagram account has attracted more than 22 million followers, surpassing those of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition National Congress Party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Ronaldo and Messi are the World Cup's most popular players on Instagram, with more than half a billion followers each.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“People are trying to sleep,” said Rick Cole, a Pasadena City Council member in a video posted on Instagram late Wednesday as the training continued in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Just like his Instagram picture yesterday, Hudson looks perfectly healthy.

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