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

Almost every week there are VHS swaps across the city, where collectors and vendors, who connect on social media apps like Instagram, come together to offer tapes to both seasoned and curious onlookers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The 17-year-old jumped at the chance to apply when she spotted an open casting call on her Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The 34-year-old said on Instagram departing at the end of his current deal "hasn't been an easy decision".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But that transparency is “missing for a lot of guys in the industry,” said Hannah Daniel, 26, who helps run a fanpage for Kahan on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Charlise laughs, scrolling through his Instagram and tagged photos.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi