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

O’Connell stirred the pot with an Instagram post in which he stood before the Yountville Commons sign and roasted the celebrity chef.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Sunday, Roan responded on Instagram, seemingly baffled by the swirling controversy.

From Los Angeles Times

It helps all these clients manage their online advertising, enabling them to reach additional customers through platforms such as Google, Facebook and Instagram.

From BBC

She said she started using YouTube at age six and Instagram when she was nine.

From The Wall Street Journal

She joined Instagram at nine, getting around a block her mother had put in place to keep her off the platform.

From Barron's