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

Her @meowmeix Instagram page, where she offers nutrition advice, recipes and suggestions for “non-toxic swaps,” has 1.6 million followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

On the surface, Grede makes little show of her impressive wealth—save for the odd Instagram post documenting her family’s latest vacation or a red carpet appearance alongside one of her A-list collaborators.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

In March, a US court jury found that Google - which also owns YouTube - and Meta, which operates Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, intentionally built addictive social media platforms.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I tap my phone to it, and Instagram goes poof.”

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

They might not hear about my Instagram fame, not immediately, because even when information does get in from the outside, it takes time; but they’ll find out.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed