necktie n. + Add to list US //ˈnɛkˌtaɪ// UK //nˈɛktaɪ// neck·tie EtymologyOrigin From neck + tie. Word familyNounbottleneckNounneckNounnecklaceNounnecklineNounredneck Idioms1 entry01necktie partyAn execution by hanging, especially a lynching.