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

He advertises openly on Facebook and Instagram and has spoken extensively about his experiences in media interviews and TV programmes.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The "Like A Virgin" singer, 67, took to Instagram to ask for help in finding outfits that vanished after the show.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

On Instagram, Kidman shared videos of her and Bullock sipping drinks out of mini cauldrons and walking the red carpet arm in arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

In parallel retail spaces, the old media disappeared as tweens migrated to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, where the biggest creators aren’t kids and aren’t quite adults either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Charlise laughs, scrolling through his Instagram and tagged photos.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi