As nouns the difference between stop and skip
is that
stop is while
skip is a leaping, jumping or skipping movement or
skip can be (australia|new zealand|british) a large open-topped rubbish bin, designed to be lifted onto the back of a truck to take away both bin and contents; called a dumpster in north america (where "skip" is completely unknown and incomprehensible) see also skep or
skip can be short for skipper, the master or captain of a ship, or other person in authority or
skip can be (australia|slang) an australian of anglo-celtic descent.
As a verb skip is
to move by hopping on alternate feet.