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8 4.1
To post a photo or video on a photo-sharing app for other people to see
  • verb
  • /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/
  • Texting
: publicar en Instagram
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  • gonna Instagram

Examples

  • Let me Instagram this delicious cake before we eat it.

  • Maybe we should Instagram it.

  • I am just getting ready to go on Instagram Live for Viv.

  • Of course this is 2012 and it doesn't count unless you Instagram it, so...

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  • She loves to Instagram her travels to keep everyone updated.

  • Every Sunday, I Instagram a picture of my family at the park.

Synonyms

to twitter
vsto Instagram
  • Texting
12 3.2

To post short messages on a social media site for quick updates

is used to post photos, videos, and other visual content rather than short text
to Facebook
vsto Instagram
  • Texting
10 3.8

To use a social website to post photos, send messages, or read other people's posts

focuses on sharing photos, videos, and visual content specifically

Surface Forms

Instagram infinitive
Instagrammed past participle
Instagramming present participle
Instagrams third person singular

Etymology

To Instagram something comes from the app name Instagram, which joins instant ('quick') and -gram (like telegram, 'message'), so to Instagram a photo is to post a quick picture or message on that app.