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

The department’s Instagram account has featured images of Christian crosses and references to “Christ’s sacrifice.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Wynne says he often gets tagged in Instagram posts about the fastest players in the game.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“I felt so much pressure every time I go on Instagram and I see these chiseled, really fit, good-looking guys,” says Robinson, a 31-year-old Manhattan resident who designs hospitals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“The enemy is truly within,” Shirley wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Me, alone in my pajamas, spending the whole night trolling Instagram and Snapchat.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli