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

Members of the Cwmavon Hornets and Davies' family ran the Richard Burton 10k run in memory of Davies in October 2025 and Paul made a video of support which was shared on Instagram.

From BBC

Canadian mezzo-soprano Deepa Johnny described Chalamet's comments as a "disappointing take" while Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis asked in an Instagram Story: "Why are any artists taking shots at any other artists?"

From BBC

Shazad Ali, 21, of Newport, published hundreds of videos on Instagram and TikTok in an attempt to promote the banned organisation, and claimed he would be its next spokesman in Wales.

From BBC

But he also incorporated some of his biggest hits, much to the delight of his fanbase, who managed to capture every moment for Snapchat and Instagram.

From BBC

“When I buy things from Instagram,” says Sultan, “I sometimes wonder if they will arrive at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal