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

“I had a great time playing him,” Meloni said in his Instagram message.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Aly Terry said she and “Let’s Get Haunted” co-host Nat Strawn used to direct listeners to an Instagram page featuring images of items discussed on the podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He wrote on Instagram after the game: "This isn't how it should've been. We're very sorry. We will be back. Hala Madrid."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Dollar Signs: Instagram shows me at least 4 ads a day for indexed universal life insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Whenever he does these pieces, his answers require zero focus, so he normally hops on his phone and scrolls through Twitter and Instagram.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera