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’ll admit to very, very briefly thinking it was real after seeing an Instagram reel by actor and comedian Zach Woods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Suozzi’s Jan. 20 Instagram post about the trip didn’t mention the previous day’s prayer breakfast or Bukele.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

He asked their social media manager about how to get verified on Instagram, and exchanged stories about touring across the world with their videographer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But the US mega-star added on Instagram: "I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

If a picture is Instagram worthy, I slap on the Moon filter for that classic black-and-white effect.

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