English · Word Candidate

Instagram

/ˈɪns.təˌɡɹæm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Instagrams · Instagramming · Instagrammed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A user's profile or account on this service.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hồ sơ hoặc tài khoản của người dùng trên dịch vụ này

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Have you seen her Instagram lately?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A photograph or video shared on this service.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một bức ảnh hoặc video được chia sẻ trên dịch vụ này

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I saw one of her Instagrams last week, but I haven't talked to her since then.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To use the social networking service Instagram.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng dịch vụ mạng xã hội Instagram

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

The thinking goes that if the modern audience watches TV on laptops, while Instagramming and checking emails at the same time, why would contemporary artists ignore that and insist on trapping them in a silent black box for an hour?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To post an image or video to Instagram.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đăng một hình ảnh hoặc video lên Instagram

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

Her mother cried when she answered / Said she don't know what got inside this child's mind, she planted / A box of condoms on her dresser then she Instagrammed it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Instagram” mean?

A user's profile or account on this service.

Is “Instagram” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.