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

Nelson made her appeal on Instagram, offering a £10,000 reward for anyone with information that will lead to the car being found.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

But social media has also been useful to the pair - their "@sussexroyal" Instagram account has 8.7 million followers.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The investigation is one in a number of signals of a growing trans-Atlantic clash over how—and whether—big tech companies like TikTok, Instagram and X should police online speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

During Peltz Beckham’s birthday in March, his parents wished him happy birthday and shared that they love him on their Instagram Stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

My heart races as I check in on Hudson’s Instagram profile, @HudsonLikeRiver.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera