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

Derived Forms

• Instagrammable
  adjective
• Instagrammer
  noun
• Instagrammed
  adjective

Example Sentences

The day before I speak to Myles Smith, the singer posts a message on Instagram.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“I want my rights and I want my career back,” Joslin wrote in an August 2025 Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Meta Platforms’ social media services, including Facebook and Instagram, experienced widespread outages Friday morning.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

In a world where Facetuned Instagram selfies and AI-enhanced portraits have become the norm, many Hockney works fit right in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The girls from my school in Chicago would pay good money just to take Instagram pictures here.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller