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

Instagram followers cheered the bot on, with one posting, “Go coco, go,” and others calling for someone to help the robot.

From Los Angeles Times

Metro wrote in an Instagram post announcing the restock.

From Los Angeles Times

They are made vertically, for your phone and your TikTok, Instagram or YouTube feeds.

From BBC

Along with her message on Instagram, Savannah Guthrie posted a segment on the “Today” show informing viewers on how to submit tips anonymously.

From Los Angeles Times

The Japanese Robatakan restaurant posted a photograph on its Instagram page of the damage caused and expressed its "closeness to all those involved".

From Barron's