Moving about (8)
This clue is a double definition.
'moving' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)
'about' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for touching that I've seen before include "meeting ..." , "Pathetic" , "Contiguous" , "Arousing feelings of sympathy or gratitude" , "Moving; in contact" .)
'moving about' is the definition.
(astir means stirring or moving)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for astir that I've seen before include "Starting to move" , "In motion - out of bed" , "Up and about -- is art (anag)" , "in the land of the living" , "Awake and out of bed" .)