diff --git a/src/kernel/expr.cpp b/src/kernel/expr.cpp
index 5d433c8dc..7c6bc3e40 100644
--- a/src/kernel/expr.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/expr.cpp
@@ -179,21 +179,21 @@ void expr_let::dealloc(buffer<expr_cell*> & todelete) {
 }
 expr_let::~expr_let() {}
 
-// Macro attachment
-int macro::push_lua(lua_State *) const { return 0; } // NOLINT
-void macro::display(std::ostream & out) const { out << get_name(); }
-bool macro::operator==(macro const & other) const { return typeid(*this) == typeid(other); }
-bool macro::operator<(macro const & other) const {
+// Macro definition
+int macro_definition::push_lua(lua_State *) const { return 0; } // NOLINT
+bool macro_definition::operator==(macro_definition const & other) const { return typeid(*this) == typeid(other); }
+bool macro_definition::operator<(macro_definition const & other) const {
     if (get_name() == other.get_name())
         return lt(other);
     else
         return get_name() < other.get_name();
 }
-format macro::pp(formatter const &, options const &) const { return format(get_name()); }
-bool macro::is_atomic_pp(bool, bool) const { return true; }
-unsigned macro::hash() const { return get_name().hash(); }
+format macro_definition::pp(formatter const &, options const &) const { return format(get_name()); }
+void macro_definition::display(std::ostream & out) const { out << get_name(); }
+bool macro_definition::is_atomic_pp(bool, bool) const { return true; }
+unsigned macro_definition::hash() const { return get_name().hash(); }
 
-typedef std::unordered_map<std::string, macro::reader> macro_readers;
+typedef std::unordered_map<std::string, macro_definition::reader> macro_readers;
 static std::unique_ptr<macro_readers> g_macro_readers;
 macro_readers & get_macro_readers() {
     if (!g_macro_readers)
@@ -201,26 +201,61 @@ macro_readers & get_macro_readers() {
     return *(g_macro_readers.get());
 }
 
-void macro::register_deserializer(std::string const & k, macro::reader rd) {
+void macro_definition::register_deserializer(std::string const & k, macro_definition::reader rd) {
     macro_readers & readers = get_macro_readers();
     lean_assert(readers.find(k) == readers.end());
     readers[k] = rd;
 }
-static expr read_macro(deserializer & d) {
+static expr read_macro_definition(deserializer & d, unsigned num, expr const * args) {
     auto k  = d.read_string();
     macro_readers & readers = get_macro_readers();
     auto it = readers.find(k);
     lean_assert(it != readers.end());
-    return it->second(d);
+    return it->second(d, num, args);
 }
 
-expr_macro::expr_macro(macro * m):
-    expr_cell(expr_kind::Macro, m->hash(), false, false, false),
-    m_macro(m) {
-    m_macro->inc_ref();
+static unsigned max_depth(unsigned num, expr const * args) {
+    unsigned r = 0;
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+        unsigned d = get_depth(args[i]);
+        if (d > r)
+            r = d;
+    }
+    return r;
+}
+
+static unsigned get_free_var_range(unsigned num, expr const * args) {
+    unsigned r = 0;
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+        unsigned d = get_free_var_range(args[i]);
+        if (d > r)
+            r = d;
+    }
+    return r;
+}
+
+expr_macro::expr_macro(macro_definition * m, unsigned num, expr const * args):
+    expr_composite(expr_kind::Macro,
+                   lean::hash(num, [&](unsigned i) { return args[i].hash(); }, m->hash()),
+                   std::any_of(args, args+num, [](expr const & e) { return e.has_metavar(); }),
+                   std::any_of(args, args+num, [](expr const & e) { return e.has_local(); }),
+                   std::any_of(args, args+num, [](expr const & e) { return e.has_param_univ(); }),
+                   max_depth(num, args) + 1,
+                   get_free_var_range(num, args)),
+    m_definition(m),
+    m_num_args(num) {
+    m_definition->inc_ref();
+    m_args = new expr[num];
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_num_args; i++)
+        m_args[i] = args[i];
+}
+void expr_macro::dealloc(buffer<expr_cell*> & todelete) {
+    m_definition->dec_ref();
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_num_args; i++) dec_ref(m_args[i], todelete);
+    delete(this);
 }
 expr_macro::~expr_macro() {
-    m_macro->dec_ref();
+    delete[] m_args;
 }
 
 void expr_cell::dealloc() {
@@ -233,7 +268,7 @@ void expr_cell::dealloc() {
             lean_assert(it->get_rc() == 0);
             switch (it->kind()) {
             case expr_kind::Var:        delete static_cast<expr_var*>(it); break;
-            case expr_kind::Macro:      delete static_cast<expr_macro*>(it); break;
+            case expr_kind::Macro:      static_cast<expr_macro*>(it)->dealloc(todo); break;
             case expr_kind::Meta:
             case expr_kind::Local:      static_cast<expr_mlocal*>(it)->dealloc(todo); break;
             case expr_kind::Constant:   delete static_cast<expr_const*>(it); break;
@@ -290,9 +325,9 @@ expr mk_Type() { return Type; }
 unsigned get_depth(expr const & e) {
     switch (e.kind()) {
     case expr_kind::Var:  case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort:
-    case expr_kind::Meta: case expr_kind::Local:    case expr_kind::Macro:
+    case expr_kind::Meta: case expr_kind::Local:
         return 1;
-    case expr_kind::Lambda: case expr_kind::Pi:
+    case expr_kind::Lambda: case expr_kind::Pi:  case expr_kind::Macro:
     case expr_kind::App:    case expr_kind::Let:
         return static_cast<expr_composite*>(e.raw())->m_depth;
     }
@@ -303,12 +338,13 @@ unsigned get_free_var_range(expr const & e) {
     switch (e.kind()) {
     case expr_kind::Var:
         return var_idx(e) + 1;
-    case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort: case expr_kind::Macro:
+    case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort:
         return 0;
     case expr_kind::Meta: case expr_kind::Local:
         return get_free_var_range(mlocal_type(e));
     case expr_kind::Lambda: case expr_kind::Pi:
     case expr_kind::App:    case expr_kind::Let:
+    case expr_kind::Macro:
         return static_cast<expr_composite*>(e.raw())->m_free_var_range;
     }
     lean_unreachable(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
@@ -370,11 +406,26 @@ expr update_constant(expr const & e, levels const & new_levels) {
         return e;
 }
 
+expr update_macro(expr const & e, unsigned num, expr const * args) {
+    if (num == macro_num_args(e)) {
+        unsigned i = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+            if (!is_eqp(macro_arg(e, i), args[i]))
+                break;
+        }
+        if (i == num)
+            return e;
+    }
+    return mk_macro(to_macro(e)->m_definition, num, args);
+}
+
 bool is_atomic(expr const & e) {
     switch (e.kind()) {
     case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort:
-    case expr_kind::Macro:    case expr_kind::Var:
+    case expr_kind::Var:
         return true;
+    case expr_kind::Macro:
+        return to_macro(e)->get_num_args() == 0;
     case expr_kind::App:      case expr_kind::Let:
     case expr_kind::Meta:     case expr_kind::Local:
     case expr_kind::Lambda:   case expr_kind::Pi:
@@ -399,7 +450,7 @@ expr copy(expr const & a) {
     case expr_kind::Var:      return mk_var(var_idx(a));
     case expr_kind::Constant: return mk_constant(const_name(a), const_level_params(a));
     case expr_kind::Sort:     return mk_sort(sort_level(a));
-    case expr_kind::Macro:    return mk_macro(static_cast<expr_macro*>(a.raw())->m_macro);
+    case expr_kind::Macro:    return mk_macro(to_macro(a)->m_definition, macro_num_args(a), macro_args(a));
     case expr_kind::App:      return mk_app(app_fn(a), app_arg(a));
     case expr_kind::Lambda:   return mk_lambda(binder_name(a), binder_domain(a), binder_body(a));
     case expr_kind::Pi:       return mk_pi(binder_name(a), binder_domain(a), binder_body(a));
@@ -429,7 +480,11 @@ class expr_serializer : public object_serializer<expr, expr_hash_alloc, expr_eqp
                     s << sort_level(a);
                     break;
                 case expr_kind::Macro:
-                    to_macro(a).write(s);
+                    s << macro_num_args(a);
+                    for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(a); i++) {
+                        write_core(macro_arg(a, i));
+                    }
+                    macro_def(a).write(s);
                     break;
                 case expr_kind::App:
                     write_core(app_fn(a)); write_core(app_arg(a));
@@ -475,9 +530,14 @@ public:
                 }
                 case expr_kind::Sort:
                     return mk_sort(read_level(d));
-                    break;
-                case expr_kind::Macro:
-                    return read_macro(d);
+                case expr_kind::Macro: {
+                    unsigned n = d.read_unsigned();
+                    buffer<expr> args;
+                    for (unsigned i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+                        args.push_back(read());
+                    }
+                    return read_macro_definition(d, args.size(), args.data());
+                }
                 case expr_kind::App: {
                     expr f = read();
                     return mk_app(f, read());
diff --git a/src/kernel/expr.h b/src/kernel/expr.h
index 53d034d8f..c38f88ab3 100644
--- a/src/kernel/expr.h
+++ b/src/kernel/expr.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
     bool has_param_univ() const { return m_has_param_univ; }
 };
 
-class macro;
+class macro_definition;
 
 /**
    \brief Exprs for encoding formulas/expressions, types and proofs.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
     friend expr mk_proj(bool fst, expr const & p);
     friend expr mk_binder(expr_kind k, name const & n, expr const & t, expr const & e);
     friend expr mk_let(name const & n, expr const & t, expr const & v, expr const & e);
-    friend expr mk_macro(macro * m);
+    friend expr mk_macro(macro_definition * m, unsigned num, expr const * args);
 
     friend bool is_eqp(expr const & a, expr const & b) { return a.m_ptr == b.m_ptr; }
     // Overloaded operator() can be used to create applications
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ public:
 
 class formatter;
 
-/** \brief Base class for macro attachments */
-class macro {
+/** \brief Base class for macro definition attachments */
+class macro_definition {
     void dealloc() { delete this; }
     MK_LEAN_RC();
 protected:
@@ -255,39 +255,48 @@ protected:
         attachments. It is invoked by operator<, and it is only invoked when
         <tt>get_name() == other.get_name()</tt>
     */
-    virtual bool lt(macro const &) const { return false; }
+    virtual bool lt(macro_definition const &) const { return false; }
 public:
-    macro():m_rc(0) {}
-    virtual ~macro() {}
+    macro_definition():m_rc(0) {}
+    virtual ~macro_definition() {}
     virtual name get_name() const = 0;
-    virtual expr get_type(unsigned num_args, expr const * args, expr const * arg_types) const = 0;
-    virtual optional<expr> expand1(unsigned num_args, expr const * args) const = 0;
-    virtual optional<expr> expand(unsigned num_args, expr const * args) const = 0;
+    virtual expr get_type(unsigned num, expr const * args, expr const * arg_types) const = 0;
+    virtual optional<expr> expand1(unsigned num, expr const * args) const = 0;
+    virtual optional<expr> expand(unsigned num, expr const * args) const = 0;
     virtual unsigned trust_level() const = 0;
     virtual int push_lua(lua_State * L) const;
-    virtual bool operator==(macro const & other) const;
-    bool operator<(macro const & other) const;
+    virtual bool operator==(macro_definition const & other) const;
+    bool operator!=(macro_definition const & other) const { return !operator==(other); }
+    bool operator<(macro_definition const & other) const;
     virtual void display(std::ostream & out) const;
     virtual format pp(formatter const & fmt, options const & opts) const;
     virtual bool is_atomic_pp(bool unicode, bool coercion) const;
     virtual unsigned hash() const;
     virtual void write(serializer & s) const = 0;
-    typedef std::function<expr(deserializer&)> reader;
+    typedef std::function<expr(deserializer&, unsigned, expr const *)> reader;
     static void register_deserializer(std::string const & k, reader rd);
     struct register_deserializer_fn {
-        register_deserializer_fn(std::string const & k, macro::reader rd) { macro::register_deserializer(k, rd); }
+        register_deserializer_fn(std::string const & k, macro_definition::reader rd) { macro_definition::register_deserializer(k, rd); }
     };
 };
 
 /** \brief Macro attachments */
-class expr_macro : public expr_cell {
-    macro * m_macro;
+class expr_macro : public expr_composite {
+    macro_definition * m_definition;
+    unsigned           m_num_args;
+    expr *             m_args;
+    friend class expr_cell;
     friend expr copy(expr const & a);
+    friend expr update_macro(expr const & e, unsigned num, expr const * args);
+    void dealloc(buffer<expr_cell*> & todelete);
 public:
-    expr_macro(macro * v);
+    expr_macro(macro_definition * v, unsigned num, expr const * args);
     ~expr_macro();
 
-    macro const & get_macro() const { return *m_macro; }
+    macro_definition const & get_def() const { return *m_definition; }
+    expr const * get_args() const { return m_args; }
+    expr const & get_arg(unsigned idx) const { lean_assert(idx < m_num_args); return m_args[idx]; }
+    unsigned get_num_args() const { return m_num_args; }
 };
 
 // =======================================
@@ -331,7 +340,7 @@ inline expr Var(unsigned idx) { return mk_var(idx); }
 inline expr mk_constant(name const & n, levels const & ls) { return expr(new expr_const(n, ls)); }
 inline expr mk_constant(name const & n) { return mk_constant(n, levels()); }
 inline expr Const(name const & n) { return mk_constant(n); }
-inline expr mk_macro(macro * m) { return expr(new expr_macro(m)); }
+inline expr mk_macro(macro_definition * m, unsigned num = 0, expr const * args = nullptr) { return expr(new expr_macro(m, num, args)); }
 inline expr mk_mlocal(bool is_meta, name const & n, expr const & t) { return expr(new expr_mlocal(is_meta, n, t)); }
 inline expr mk_metavar(name const & n, expr const & t) { return mk_mlocal(true, n, t); }
 inline expr mk_local(name const & n, expr const & t) { return mk_mlocal(false, n, t); }
@@ -399,6 +408,7 @@ inline expr_sort *        to_sort(expr_cell * e)       { lean_assert(is_sort(e))
 inline expr_mlocal *      to_mlocal(expr_cell * e)     { lean_assert(is_mlocal(e));      return static_cast<expr_mlocal*>(e); }
 inline expr_mlocal *      to_local(expr_cell * e)      { lean_assert(is_local(e));       return static_cast<expr_mlocal*>(e); }
 inline expr_mlocal *      to_metavar(expr_cell * e)    { lean_assert(is_metavar(e));     return static_cast<expr_mlocal*>(e); }
+inline expr_macro *       to_macro(expr_cell * e)      { lean_assert(is_macro(e));       return static_cast<expr_macro*>(e); }
 
 inline expr_var *         to_var(expr const & e)         { return to_var(e.raw()); }
 inline expr_const *       to_constant(expr const & e)    { return to_constant(e.raw()); }
@@ -409,51 +419,57 @@ inline expr_sort *        to_sort(expr const & e)        { return to_sort(e.raw(
 inline expr_mlocal *      to_mlocal(expr const & e)      { return to_mlocal(e.raw()); }
 inline expr_mlocal *      to_metavar(expr const & e)     { return to_metavar(e.raw()); }
 inline expr_mlocal *      to_local(expr const & e)       { return to_local(e.raw()); }
+inline expr_macro *       to_macro(expr const & e)       { return to_macro(e.raw()); }
 // =======================================
 
 
 // =======================================
 // Accessors
-inline unsigned       get_rc(expr_cell * e)               { return e->get_rc(); }
-inline bool           is_shared(expr_cell * e)            { return get_rc(e) > 1; }
-inline unsigned       var_idx(expr_cell * e)              { return to_var(e)->get_vidx(); }
-inline bool           is_var(expr_cell * e, unsigned i)   { return is_var(e) && var_idx(e) == i; }
-inline name const &   const_name(expr_cell * e)           { return to_constant(e)->get_name(); }
-inline levels const & const_level_params(expr_cell * e)   { return to_constant(e)->get_level_params(); }
-inline macro const &  to_macro(expr_cell * e)             {
-    lean_assert(is_macro(e)); return static_cast<expr_macro*>(e)->get_macro(); }
-inline expr const &   app_fn(expr_cell * e)               { return to_app(e)->get_fn(); }
-inline expr const &   app_arg(expr_cell * e)              { return to_app(e)->get_arg(); }
-inline name const &   binder_name(expr_cell * e)          { return to_binder(e)->get_name(); }
-inline expr const &   binder_domain(expr_cell * e)        { return to_binder(e)->get_domain(); }
-inline expr const &   binder_body(expr_cell * e)          { return to_binder(e)->get_body(); }
-inline level const &  sort_level(expr_cell * e)           { return to_sort(e)->get_level(); }
-inline name const &   let_name(expr_cell * e)             { return to_let(e)->get_name(); }
-inline expr const &   let_value(expr_cell * e)            { return to_let(e)->get_value(); }
-inline expr const &   let_type(expr_cell * e)             { return to_let(e)->get_type(); }
-inline expr const &   let_body(expr_cell * e)             { return to_let(e)->get_body(); }
-inline name const &   mlocal_name(expr_cell * e)          { return to_mlocal(e)->get_name(); }
-inline expr const &   mlocal_type(expr_cell * e)          { return to_mlocal(e)->get_type(); }
+inline unsigned       get_rc(expr_cell * e)                { return e->get_rc(); }
+inline bool           is_shared(expr_cell * e)             { return get_rc(e) > 1; }
+inline unsigned       var_idx(expr_cell * e)               { return to_var(e)->get_vidx(); }
+inline bool           is_var(expr_cell * e, unsigned i)    { return is_var(e) && var_idx(e) == i; }
+inline name const &   const_name(expr_cell * e)            { return to_constant(e)->get_name(); }
+inline levels const & const_level_params(expr_cell * e)    { return to_constant(e)->get_level_params(); }
+inline macro_definition const & macro_def(expr_cell * e)   { return to_macro(e)->get_def(); }
+inline expr const *   macro_args(expr_cell * e)            { return to_macro(e)->get_args(); }
+inline expr const &   macro_arg(expr_cell * e, unsigned i) { return to_macro(e)->get_arg(i); }
+inline unsigned       macro_num_args(expr_cell * e)        { return to_macro(e)->get_num_args(); }
+inline expr const &   app_fn(expr_cell * e)                { return to_app(e)->get_fn(); }
+inline expr const &   app_arg(expr_cell * e)               { return to_app(e)->get_arg(); }
+inline name const &   binder_name(expr_cell * e)           { return to_binder(e)->get_name(); }
+inline expr const &   binder_domain(expr_cell * e)         { return to_binder(e)->get_domain(); }
+inline expr const &   binder_body(expr_cell * e)           { return to_binder(e)->get_body(); }
+inline level const &  sort_level(expr_cell * e)            { return to_sort(e)->get_level(); }
+inline name const &   let_name(expr_cell * e)              { return to_let(e)->get_name(); }
+inline expr const &   let_value(expr_cell * e)             { return to_let(e)->get_value(); }
+inline expr const &   let_type(expr_cell * e)              { return to_let(e)->get_type(); }
+inline expr const &   let_body(expr_cell * e)              { return to_let(e)->get_body(); }
+inline name const &   mlocal_name(expr_cell * e)           { return to_mlocal(e)->get_name(); }
+inline expr const &   mlocal_type(expr_cell * e)           { return to_mlocal(e)->get_type(); }
 
-inline unsigned       get_rc(expr const & e)               { return e.raw()->get_rc(); }
-inline bool           is_shared(expr const & e)            { return get_rc(e) > 1; }
-inline unsigned       var_idx(expr const & e)              { return to_var(e)->get_vidx(); }
-inline bool           is_var(expr const & e, unsigned i)   { return is_var(e) && var_idx(e) == i; }
-inline name const &   const_name(expr const & e)           { return to_constant(e)->get_name(); }
-inline levels const & const_level_params(expr const & e)   { return to_constant(e)->get_level_params(); }
-inline macro const &  to_macro(expr const & e)             { return to_macro(e.raw()); }
-inline expr const &   app_fn(expr const & e)               { return to_app(e)->get_fn(); }
-inline expr const &   app_arg(expr const & e)              { return to_app(e)->get_arg(); }
-inline name const &   binder_name(expr const & e)          { return to_binder(e)->get_name(); }
-inline expr const &   binder_domain(expr const & e)        { return to_binder(e)->get_domain(); }
-inline expr const &   binder_body(expr const & e)          { return to_binder(e)->get_body(); }
-inline level const &  sort_level(expr const & e)           { return to_sort(e)->get_level(); }
-inline name const &   let_name(expr const & e)             { return to_let(e)->get_name(); }
-inline expr const &   let_value(expr const & e)            { return to_let(e)->get_value(); }
-inline expr const &   let_type(expr const & e)             { return to_let(e)->get_type(); }
-inline expr const &   let_body(expr const & e)             { return to_let(e)->get_body(); }
-inline name const &   mlocal_name(expr const & e)          { return to_mlocal(e)->get_name(); }
-inline expr const &   mlocal_type(expr const & e)          { return to_mlocal(e)->get_type(); }
+inline unsigned       get_rc(expr const & e)                { return e.raw()->get_rc(); }
+inline bool           is_shared(expr const & e)             { return get_rc(e) > 1; }
+inline unsigned       var_idx(expr const & e)               { return to_var(e)->get_vidx(); }
+inline bool           is_var(expr const & e, unsigned i)    { return is_var(e) && var_idx(e) == i; }
+inline name const &   const_name(expr const & e)            { return to_constant(e)->get_name(); }
+inline levels const & const_level_params(expr const & e)    { return to_constant(e)->get_level_params(); }
+inline macro_definition const & macro_def(expr const & e)   { return to_macro(e)->get_def(); }
+inline expr const *   macro_args(expr const & e)            { return to_macro(e)->get_args(); }
+inline expr const &   macro_arg(expr const & e, unsigned i) { return to_macro(e)->get_arg(i); }
+inline unsigned       macro_num_args(expr const & e)        { return to_macro(e)->get_num_args(); }
+inline expr const &   app_fn(expr const & e)                { return to_app(e)->get_fn(); }
+inline expr const &   app_arg(expr const & e)               { return to_app(e)->get_arg(); }
+inline name const &   binder_name(expr const & e)           { return to_binder(e)->get_name(); }
+inline expr const &   binder_domain(expr const & e)         { return to_binder(e)->get_domain(); }
+inline expr const &   binder_body(expr const & e)           { return to_binder(e)->get_body(); }
+inline level const &  sort_level(expr const & e)            { return to_sort(e)->get_level(); }
+inline name const &   let_name(expr const & e)              { return to_let(e)->get_name(); }
+inline expr const &   let_value(expr const & e)             { return to_let(e)->get_value(); }
+inline expr const &   let_type(expr const & e)              { return to_let(e)->get_type(); }
+inline expr const &   let_body(expr const & e)              { return to_let(e)->get_body(); }
+inline name const &   mlocal_name(expr const & e)           { return to_mlocal(e)->get_name(); }
+inline expr const &   mlocal_type(expr const & e)           { return to_mlocal(e)->get_type(); }
 
 inline bool is_constant(expr const & e, name const & n) { return is_constant(e) && const_name(e) == n; }
 inline bool has_metavar(expr const & e) { return e.has_metavar(); }
@@ -522,6 +538,7 @@ expr update_let(expr const & e, expr const & new_type, expr const & new_val, exp
 expr update_mlocal(expr const & e, expr const & new_type);
 expr update_sort(expr const & e, level const & new_level);
 expr update_constant(expr const & e, levels const & new_levels);
+expr update_macro(expr const & e, unsigned num, expr const * args);
 // =======================================
 
 // =======================================
diff --git a/src/kernel/expr_eq_fn.cpp b/src/kernel/expr_eq_fn.cpp
index f4a7f8e48..f5a81d303 100644
--- a/src/kernel/expr_eq_fn.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/expr_eq_fn.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ bool expr_eq_fn::apply(expr const & a, expr const & b) {
     case expr_kind::Sort:
         return sort_level(a) == sort_level(b);
     case expr_kind::Macro:
-        return to_macro(a) == to_macro(b);
+        if (macro_def(a) != macro_def(b) || macro_num_args(a) != macro_num_args(b))
+            return false;
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(a); i++) {
+            if (!apply(macro_arg(a, i), macro_arg(b, i)))
+                return false;
+        }
+        return true;
     case expr_kind::Let:
         return
             apply(let_type(a), let_type(b)) &&
diff --git a/src/kernel/for_each_fn.cpp b/src/kernel/for_each_fn.cpp
index 3162eb874..ba690938d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/for_each_fn.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/for_each_fn.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void for_each_fn::apply(expr const & e, unsigned offset) {
 
         switch (e.kind()) {
         case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Var:
-        case expr_kind::Sort:     case expr_kind::Macro:
+        case expr_kind::Sort:
             m_f(e, offset);
             goto begin_loop;
         default:
@@ -43,11 +43,19 @@ void for_each_fn::apply(expr const & e, unsigned offset) {
 
         switch (e.kind()) {
         case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Var:
-        case expr_kind::Sort:     case expr_kind::Macro:
+        case expr_kind::Sort:
             goto begin_loop;
         case expr_kind::Meta: case expr_kind::Local:
             todo.emplace_back(mlocal_type(e), offset);
             goto begin_loop;
+        case expr_kind::Macro: {
+            unsigned i = macro_num_args(e);
+            while (i > 0) {
+                --i;
+                todo.emplace_back(macro_arg(e, i), offset);
+            }
+            goto begin_loop;
+        }
         case expr_kind::App:
             todo.emplace_back(app_arg(e), offset);
             todo.emplace_back(app_fn(e), offset);
diff --git a/src/kernel/formatter.cpp b/src/kernel/formatter.cpp
index b86cf0664..83ef6c5ea 100644
--- a/src/kernel/formatter.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/formatter.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ struct print_expr_fn {
         }
     }
 
-    void print_macro(expr const & a) {
-        to_macro(a).display(out());
+    void print_macro(expr const & a, context const & c) {
+        if (macro_num_args(a) > 0) out() << "(";
+        macro_def(a).display(out());
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(a); i++) {
+            out() << " "; print(macro_arg(a, i), c);
+        }
+        if (macro_num_args(a) > 0) out() << ")";
     }
 
     void print_sort(expr const & a) {
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ struct print_expr_fn {
             print_sort(a);
             break;
         case expr_kind::Macro:
-            print_macro(a);
+            print_macro(a, c);
             break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/kernel/free_vars.cpp b/src/kernel/free_vars.cpp
index 2a14b35ac..f6aebd9c1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/free_vars.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/free_vars.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ protected:
         bool result = false;
 
         switch (e.kind()) {
-        case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort: case expr_kind::Macro:
+        case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort:
         case expr_kind::Var:
             lean_unreachable(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
         case expr_kind::Meta:   case expr_kind::Local:
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ protected:
         case expr_kind::Let:
             result = apply(let_type(e), offset) || apply(let_value(e), offset) || apply(let_body(e), offset + 1);
             break;
+        case expr_kind::Macro:
+            for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(e); i++) {
+                if (apply(macro_arg(e, i), offset)) {
+                    result = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
         }
 
         if (!result && shared) {
diff --git a/src/kernel/max_sharing.cpp b/src/kernel/max_sharing.cpp
index 7d8b91b00..845c1645b 100644
--- a/src/kernel/max_sharing.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/max_sharing.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct max_sharing_fn::imp {
         expr res;
         switch (a.kind()) {
         case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Var:
-        case expr_kind::Sort:     case expr_kind::Macro:
+        case expr_kind::Sort:
             res = a;
             break;
           case expr_kind::App:
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ struct max_sharing_fn::imp {
         case expr_kind::Meta:  case expr_kind::Local:
             res = update_mlocal(a, apply(mlocal_type(a)));
             break;
-        }
+        case expr_kind::Macro: {
+            buffer<expr> new_args;
+            for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(a); i++)
+                new_args.push_back(macro_arg(a, i));
+            res = update_macro(a, new_args.size(), new_args.data());
+            break;
+        }}
         m_cache.insert(res);
         return res;
     }
diff --git a/src/kernel/replace_fn.cpp b/src/kernel/replace_fn.cpp
index dbfa35f98..2dc117648 100644
--- a/src/kernel/replace_fn.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/replace_fn.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ expr replace_fn::operator()(expr const & e) {
         unsigned offset  = f.m_offset;
         switch (e.kind()) {
         case expr_kind::Constant: case expr_kind::Sort:
-        case expr_kind::Macro:    case expr_kind::Var:
+        case expr_kind::Var:
             lean_unreachable(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
         case expr_kind::Meta:     case expr_kind::Local:
             if (check_index(f, 0) && !visit(mlocal_type(e), offset))
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ expr replace_fn::operator()(expr const & e) {
             r = update_let(e, rs(-3), rs(-2), rs(-1));
             pop_rs(3);
             break;
+        case expr_kind::Macro:
+            while (f.m_index < macro_num_args(e)) {
+                if (!visit(macro_arg(e, f.m_index), offset))
+                    goto begin_loop;
+            }
+            r = update_macro(e, macro_num_args(e), &rs(-macro_num_args(e)));
+            pop_rs(macro_num_args(e));
+            break;
         }
         save_result(e, r, offset, f.m_shared);
         m_fs.pop_back();
diff --git a/src/kernel/replace_visitor.cpp b/src/kernel/replace_visitor.cpp
index 8f97f24ea..999ff6dcd 100644
--- a/src/kernel/replace_visitor.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/replace_visitor.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Author: Leonardo de Moura
 
 namespace lean {
 expr replace_visitor::visit_sort(expr const & e, context const &) { lean_assert(is_sort(e)); return e; }
-expr replace_visitor::visit_macro(expr const & e, context const &) { lean_assert(is_macro(e)); return e; }
 expr replace_visitor::visit_var(expr const & e, context const &) { lean_assert(is_var(e)); return e; }
 expr replace_visitor::visit_constant(expr const & e, context const &) { lean_assert(is_constant(e)); return e; }
 expr replace_visitor::visit_mlocal(expr const & e, context const & ctx) {
@@ -41,6 +40,13 @@ expr replace_visitor::visit_let(expr const & e, context const & ctx) {
     expr new_b = visit(let_body(e), extend(ctx, let_name(e), new_t));
     return update_let(e, new_t, new_v, new_b);
 }
+expr replace_visitor::visit_macro(expr const & e, context const & ctx) {
+    lean_assert(is_macro(e));
+    buffer<expr> new_args;
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(e); i++)
+        new_args.push_back(visit(macro_arg(e, i), ctx));
+    return update_macro(e, new_args.size(), new_args.data());
+}
 expr replace_visitor::save_result(expr const & e, expr && r, bool shared) {
     if (shared)
         m_cache.insert(std::make_pair(e, r));
diff --git a/src/kernel/type_checker.cpp b/src/kernel/type_checker.cpp
index b3113bedc..d452aab35 100644
--- a/src/kernel/type_checker.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/type_checker.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ struct type_checker::imp {
     expr instantiate(expr const & e, unsigned n, expr const * s) { return max_sharing(lean::instantiate(e, n, s)); }
     expr instantiate(expr const & e, expr const & s) { return max_sharing(lean::instantiate(e, s)); }
     expr mk_rev_app(expr const & f, unsigned num, expr const * args) { return max_sharing(lean::mk_rev_app(f, num, args)); }
-    optional<expr> expand_macro(expr const & m, unsigned num, expr const * args) {
+    optional<expr> expand_macro(expr const & m) {
         lean_assert(is_macro(m));
-        if (auto new_m = to_macro(m).expand(num, args))
+        if (auto new_m = macro_def(m).expand(macro_num_args(m), macro_args(m)))
             return some_expr(max_sharing(*new_m));
         else
             return none_expr();
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct type_checker::imp {
         case expr_kind::Lambda: case expr_kind::Pi:   case expr_kind::Constant:
             lean_unreachable(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
         case expr_kind::Macro:
-            if (auto m = expand_macro(e, 0, 0))
+            if (auto m = expand_macro(e))
                 r = whnf_core(*m);
             else
                 r = e;
@@ -160,12 +160,6 @@ struct type_checker::imp {
                 lean_assert(m <= num_args);
                 r = whnf_core(mk_rev_app(instantiate(binder_body(f), m, args.data() + (num_args - m)), num_args - m, args.data()));
                 break;
-            } else if (is_macro(f)) {
-                auto m = expand_macro(f, args.size(), args.data());
-                if (m) {
-                    r = whnf_core(*m);
-                    break;
-                }
             }
             r = is_eqp(f, *it) ? e : mk_rev_app(f, args.size(), args.data());
             break;
@@ -664,10 +658,13 @@ struct type_checker::imp {
             r = instantiate_params(d.get_type(), ps, ls);
             break;
         }
-        case expr_kind::Macro:
-            r = to_macro(e).get_type(0, 0, 0);
-            if (!infer_only && to_macro(e).trust_level() <= m_env.trust_lvl()) {
-                optional<expr> m = to_macro(e).expand(0, 0);
+        case expr_kind::Macro: {
+            buffer<expr> arg_types;
+            for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(e); i++)
+                arg_types.push_back(infer_type_core(macro_arg(e, i), infer_only));
+            r = macro_def(e).get_type(macro_num_args(e), macro_args(e), arg_types.data());
+            if (!infer_only && macro_def(e).trust_level() <= m_env.trust_lvl()) {
+                optional<expr> m = expand_macro(e);
                 if (!m)
                     throw_kernel_exception(m_env, "failed to expand macro", some_expr(e));
                 expr t = infer_type_core(*m, infer_only);
@@ -676,6 +673,7 @@ struct type_checker::imp {
                     throw_kernel_exception(m_env, g_macro_error_msg, some_expr(e));
             }
             break;
+        }
         case expr_kind::Lambda: {
             if (!infer_only) {
                 expr t = infer_type_core(binder_domain(e), infer_only);
diff --git a/src/library/expr_lt.cpp b/src/library/expr_lt.cpp
index cabc8990b..53327ebf9 100644
--- a/src/library/expr_lt.cpp
+++ b/src/library/expr_lt.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,15 @@ bool is_lt(expr const & a, expr const & b, bool use_hash) {
         else
             return is_lt(mlocal_type(a), mlocal_type(b), use_hash);
     case expr_kind::Macro:
-        return to_macro(a) < to_macro(b);
+        if (macro_def(a) != macro_def(b))
+            return macro_def(a) < macro_def(b);
+        if (macro_num_args(a) != macro_num_args(b))
+            return macro_num_args(a) < macro_num_args(b);
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < macro_num_args(a); i++) {
+            if (macro_arg(a, i) != macro_arg(b, i))
+                return is_lt(macro_arg(a, i), macro_arg(b, i), use_hash);
+        }
+        return false;
     }
     lean_unreachable(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
 }