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

• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammed
  adjective

Example Sentences

Whether by coincidence or not, after we first reported her story, she removed her AI-generated content from Instagram and TikTok.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The 15-second AI-generated clip was posted on Instagram by a popular blogger with the online name Katya Jin, and the couple appear to be modelled on her and her husband.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

And when I checked my followers on Instagram, I got like 5,000 people in a few days — that never happens to me!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Meta Platforms’ social media services, including Facebook and Instagram, experienced widespread outages Friday morning.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

I close my door, pull up Instagram on my phone, and immediately go live.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas